18. Mr. WILSONalso asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the attitude of His Majesty's Government towards the Government of Canton; and whether, seeing that the Government of Canton now controls a large area of China, including several of the most important centres, and that the Government at Peking is nominated by Marshal Chang Tso-lin and is representative of little more than the Manchurian Provinces, His Majesty's Government has considered the question of formally recognising the Nationalist Government at Canton as the central Government of China?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINI invite the hon. Member to refer to the reply given to the hon. Member for West Willesden on 11th November, which explains the position.