HC Deb 07 June 1934 vol 290 cc1080-1
57. Lieut.-Commander AGNEW

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet received any report from His Majesty's Minister in China on the subject of an official residence for the Minister at Nanking?

Sir J. SIMON

A report on this subject was received from His Majesty's Minister in China towards the end of last month, and is now under consideration.

Lieut.-Commander AGNEW

Is it not a fact that the Chinese Government greatly desire to have the British Embassy situated in closer proximity to their own seat of government?

Sir J. SIMON

That matter has a very considerable history and the question which the hon. and gallant Gentleman put does not refer to the transfer of the site of His Majesty's Government's representative but only to having an official residence at Nanking.

Mr. THORNE

How many miles is the official residence of the Ambassador from Nanking?

Sir J. SIMON

I should not like to make a mistake, and I would sooner look at the map.

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