§ 16. Sir CHARLES CAYZERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the amount of claims against insurance companies for damage in the devastated Chinese area of Shanghai, and in order to alleviate the burden upon British insurance companies which are involved, he will make representations to the combatants that they should meet some of the liability entailed by military action?
§ Mr. EDENBoth the Chinese and Japanese Governments have already been informed that His Majesty's Government must hold each side responsible for any loss to British life and property that may be caused by their respective armed forces. If any claims against either Government are put forward by interested parties, the question of their support by His Majesty's Government will, of course, receive careful consideration.
§ Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEIs it intended to set up an international committee, composed of representatives of those nations who are represented in the Settlement at Shanghai, to consider these matters?
§ 21. Mr. MORGAN JONESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement in regard to the present position of the Sino-Japanese negotiations at Shanghai?
§ Mr. EDENThese negotiations are still continuing, but I regret that I cannot at present add anything to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Colchester (Mr. Lewis) on Tuesday last.