5. Mr. Vyvyan Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make about the possibility of concerted action between the United States of America and the States members of the League against the aggressor in the Far East?
§ Mr. EdenThe Council of the League is, I understand, to-day considering a resolution on the Far Eastern situation. Pending their decision, I am not in a position to make any statement on the subject.
Mr. AdamsAre not the terms of that resolution already published, and in view of it, is not the possibility of this concerted action not ruled out?
§ Mr. EdenI do not know how the second part of my hon. Friend's supplementary question ran. I do not think the terms are published.
Mr. AdamsMay I repeat the second part of my question? In view of the resolution of the Council passed this morning; is it not still possible to secure concerted action against the aggressor in the Far East?
§ Mr. EdenYes, it is certainly true that there will be nothing—I can assure my hon. Friend—in that resolution which will prevent co-operation between these Powers and other Powers.
§ 6. Sir J. Mellorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement with regard to the security of the sterling loans of the Chinese Government which are a charge on the maritime Customs revenues of the treaty ports of China?
§ Mr. EdenHis Majesty's Ambassador in Tokyo has under instructions impressed on the Japanese Government the extreme importance which His Majesty's 210 Government attach to the maintenance and protection of their interests in the Customs revenue, and, as I informed the House on 8th December, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs has assured him that due consideration will be given to the views of foreign Powers. As stated in the answer given to the hon. Member for Kingswinford (Mr. A. Henderson) yesterday, the whole question of the Customs is still under discussion.