§ 55. Mr. DAVID GRENFELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether in view of the increasing war preparations all round the Pacific and the strained situation between the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics and Japan arising out of the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, he will convoke the assembly committee set up as a result of the assembly's report of 24th February and charged with watching over the development of the situation in the Far East in order to initiate joint action to avert the growing threat to peace?
§ Sir BERTRAM FALLEBefore he answers this question may I ask my hon. Friend if he considers it to be a fair statement of the attitude of our old ally Japan?
§ Mr. EDENThe committee set up as a result of the League Assembly's resolution of the 24th February, 1933, is concerned with the difficulties between China and Japan and the matters raised by the hon. Member do not appear to come within its competence.
§ Sir B. FALLEIs it not a fact that the action of Japan in the East is due to the previous action of Russia in taking Vladivostock?
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSMay I ask whether the League of Nations has not dealt with the question of Manchuria previously and will the hon. Gentleman be good enough to communicate to his hon. Friend the result of Lord Lytton's inquiry