§ 28. Mr. HAMILTON KERRasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there is any court of law in the international settlement in Shanghai to which British plaintiffs have access against Chinese debtors other than the Chinese special district court?
§ Sir J. SIMONThe answer is in the negative. In Shanghai, as in the rest of China, suits against Chinese defendants are heard by the appropriate Chinese court. There is, of course, a Chinese Court of Appeal.
§ Mr. KERRIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that considerable dissatisfaction exists in Shanghai at the intimidation of Chinese judges by outside influences?