§ 8. Sir K. WOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can state the present position at Wuchow; whether he has any information concerning the Manchurian agreement; and whether the Soviet Government are threatening a resumption of hostilities on the ground that such agreement is not being carried out?
Mr. A. HENDERSONThe West River has been temporarily closed to traffic as a military measure and martial law has been proclaimed in Wuchow. It would seem that the Government are apprehensive of an attack there by the re-united remnants of the recently defeated "Ironsides" and Kwangshi armies.
A preliminary agreement, the terms of which have been generally reported in the Press, was signed at Habarovsk on the 22nd of December by Soviet and Chinese representatives. It provided, broadly speaking, for a restoration of former conditions. My latest information is that the carrying out of this agreement on the Chinese Eastern Railway is proceeding smoothly. The agreement provided for a further meeting in Moscow to discuss outstanding questions, but, so far as I know, this has not yet taken place. I have no information as to any threat of a resumption of hostilities.
§ Mr. MILLSHas the Foreign Secretary any information as to the safety of the scattered remnants of the Northern Army, which is reputed to have taken shelter behind the Kingsley Woods?