§ 3. Mr. Dayasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the present position in Northern China; and whether the reports received by his Department give any particulars of the progress made with the disbandment of the various military forces?
§ Mr. EdenThe present situation in Northern China, according to the latest reports received, is quiet, and the troops formerly under the command of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang are being moved from the neighbourhood of Sian to the provinces of Honan, Anhwei and Kiangsu. I have not received reports of the disbandment of any military forces.
§ Mr. DayAre we to understand from those reports that hostilities are still going on in Northern China?