§ 74. Mr. TREVELYANasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the troops of the Cantonese army have been allowed to enter any part of either the international or the French concessions at Shanghai?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir; not so far as I am aware.
§ 79. Mr. HAYESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the defence of the French concession at Shanghai has been undertaken by the British Shanghai defence force?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Sir Laming Worthington-Evans)I have been asked to reply. No, Sir, but in response to an inquiry from the French commander as to whether, if pressed, he could call for British assistance, General Duncan has informed him that he will co-operate if the French line is endangered.