§ 9. Mr. BANFIELDasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any protest from the Chinese government with regard to the despatch of the British industrial mission to Manchuria; and if so, whether he can state its nature and the British reply to it?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir John Simon)No, Sir. In reply, however, to certain observations made by the Chinese Legation before the departure of the mission for Manchuria, the opportunity was taken to emphasise its entirely non-political and unofficial character.