§ 24. Sir A. KNOXasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has considered the possibility of utilising the presence of the Minister to China in this country to obtain a detailed report on present conditions in China for the information of the House?
§ Sir J. SIMONI do not consider that I should be justified in asking His Majesty's Minister, after nearly six years of uninterrupted service, to devote his hard-earned leave to preparing a special report for this purpose.