§ 4. Mr. OUTHWAITEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Japanese intervention in Siberia has been sought by any persons in Russia who can claim to represent the public sentiment of that country?
Mr. BALFOURIntervention by the Allies (including, of course, Japan) has been sought by many persons in Russia. All of them, I believe, claim that, in varying measures, they represent the public sentiments of that country. It is, I presume, unnecessary to add that those who recommend the opposite course make the same claim.
§ Mr. OUTHWAITECan the right hon. Gentleman give us any information as to who are the persons who desire Japanese intervention in Russia, particularly as it is believed that they are those who are called pro-German?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHIn view of the agitation in a certain part of the Press, will the right hon. Gentleman give the House an assurance that the British Government will not be a party to any armed intervention?
§ Mr. OUTHWAITEWill the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance that this country will stand by the policy of the President of the United States in preventing Japanese intervention?
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe are getting a very long way from the question on the Paper.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODShall we have an opportunity of hearing the Prime Minister on this subject on Monday?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is even further still.