§ 71. Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is the policy of the Government to maintain the agreement with regard to the independence of the Manchuria Customs of 1907: and what steps are being taken to that end in view of the present action of Japan?
§ Mr. EDENMy hon. Friend is presumably referring to the Sino-Japanese Agreement regarding the Chinese Maritime Customs Office at Dairen. His Majesty's Government have expressed to the Japanese Government the hope that they will not countenance any departure from it which might impair the foreign interests involved in the Customs service or complicate a solution of the Manchurian dispute.
§ Mr. MANDERIn this case will the hon. Member keep the Japanese Government up to their international obligations?