§ 16. Mr. CHORLTONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is yet able to say whether our trade with Manchuria will be free from any restrictions imposed by the present Administration?
§ Sir J. SIMONHis Majesty's Government have so far no grounds for doubting that the "open door" will be effectively maintained in Manchuria in accordance with the assurances given by both the Japanese Government and the Manchurian authorities.
§ Mr. CHORLTONWill my right hon. Friend make certain that no restrictions 1422 are imposed at a later date, as we want something more than hoping?
§ Sir J. SIMONWe must proceed by stages, and, if there are no grounds for doubting that the "open door" will be maintained, that is so far satisfactory.
§ 20. Mr. CHORLTONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the amount of outstanding claims by British firms against the Manchukuo Government for goods or services supplied to the former governing authorities in Manchuria; whether British firms have supplied all the particulars required of them; whether the Manchukuo Government are prepared to accept responsibility for these claims; and, if so, when payment may be expected?
§ Sir J. SIMONThe total amount of such claims is £28,749 5s. 7d. The claims, which number 70, were forwarded early in the year by His Majesty's Consul-General at Mukden to the Fengtien Province Outstanding Commercial Debts Adjustment Committee. It is not known whether the committee have yet finished their consideration of the claims, but His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking has been asked to furnish a report on the present position.