SIBERIA. (Hansard, 14 June 1921)

§ 92. Mr. LUNN
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received a Note from the Russian Government protesting against the invasion by Japan of the Far-Eastern Republic; and what reply has been returned by His Majesty's Government?

Mr. HARMSWORTH
A Note has been received from the Soviet Government, but in view of the baseless allegations against His Majesty's Government which it contained, it has been returned to M. Krassin as unacceptable.

§ 93. Mr. LUNN
asked whether His Majesty's Government made any representations to our Japanese Allies to induce them to refrain from the invasion of Siberia?

Mr. HARMSWORTH
So far as His Majesty's Government is aware, the Japanese have no intention of invading Siberia. The answer to the question is, therefore, in the negative.

§ Colonel WEDGWOOD
Is it not a fact that the Japanese have turned out the Government at Vladivostok?

Mr. HARMSWORTH
I think I have answered that in the negative.

§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY
Is there not at the moment a large body of Japanese troops at Vladivostok, which is Russian territory; what are they doing there?

Mr. HARMSWORTH
It does not mean because they are there that it is an invasion.

§ Colonel WEDGWOOD
Is the hon. Gentleman aware that they are certainly at Vladivostok, also up to Nikolaievsk, and as far as the Usuri Valley?

Mr. G. MURRAY
Is it not the fact that they have been there for two or three years?

§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHY
That does not make any difference!