§ 89. Mr. MACLEANasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will instruct His Majesty's Ambassador in Tokio, with reference to the recent statement of the Japanese Government, to obtain from that Government particulars of any activities of British nationals or of His Majesty's Government, whether jointly with other nationals or other Governments or individually, which they allege to be directed to the supplying of China with war aeroplanes or with aerodromes, the detailing of military instructors or military advisers to China, or the contracting of any loan to provide funds for political uses?
§ Mr. EDENNo, Sir. As my right hon. Friend stated in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Chester (Sir C. Cayzer) on 23rd April, none of the dangers to peace in the Far East to which the spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office drew attention in his statement to the Japanese Press of 18th April, are to be apprehended from any policy of His Majesty's Government, who aim at avoiding them.
§ Mr. THORNEHave the Government come to any conclusion as to the ultimate aim and objects of Japan?