§ 91. Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONEasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can make a statement concerning the position in Manchuria?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Captain Eden)Since the 19th of September Mukden and other towns on or near the South Manchurian Railway have been occupied by Japanese troops. An appeal has been made to the League of Nations by the Chinese Government, and at a special meeting of the council held on the 22nd of September it was decided to appeal to both the Chinese and Japanese Governments to abstain from any action 1824 which might aggravate the situation or prejudice a pacific settlement, and to ask them to seek, in consultation with their representatives at Geneva, means to allow the two countries to proceed immediately to the withdrawal of their respective troops without compromising the safety of the lives or property of the nationals of the two countries. Telegrams were addressed to the Chinese and Japanese Governments to that effect.