3. Mr. BECKETTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that General Sutton is now in Mukden, serving with Marshal Ohang Tso-lin; if he has satisfied himself as to whether or not this officer is transgressing Article 15 of the Chinese Order in Council, 1925; and what action he proposes to take in the matter?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Ilkeston on 7th March. We are still waiting for the information asked for from our Minister at Pekin.
Mr. BECKETTIn view of the grave nature of the statements and the grave damage that this gentleman may do, cannot the Under-Secretary do something in the matter?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI believe the gentleman in question has already left, and we are not at all certain whether what he has actually done comes under this Order.