§ 5. Mr. HARCOURT JOHNSTONEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now able to make a statement as to the result of his communication to the Japanese Government?
§ Sir J. SIMONNo, Sir; the communication which the hon. Member refers to, was despatched on Monday, and I understand that His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokio is seeing the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs to-day. I do not anticipate that I shall be in possession of the full views of the Japanese Government until after a few days, and in the meantime I am not in a position to add anything to the reply which I returned on Monday to my hon. Friend the Member for Chester (Sir C. Cayzer).
§ Mr. JOHNSTONEWill the right hon. Gentleman communicate the Japanese reply to the House when he receives it?
§ Sir J. SIMONA statement will certainly be made, but I must, of course, see what are the terms of the reply before I can give a definite assurance.
§ Mr. ATTLEEHas the attention of the right hon. Gentleman been drawn to the report that the statement in regard to non-interference has been confirmed by the Japanese Cabinet?
§ Sir J. SIMONThere has been a very large number of statements, and it is very difficult to be sure which of them are authoritative; that is one of the matters into which I am inquiring.
§ Mr. ATTLEEI beg to give notice that I shall raise this matter and other matters of foreign affairs on the first available Supply day.