§ 71. Major-General Sir Alfred Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will inquire of the Japanese Government whether it is with their knowledge and approval that all right of trading in the occupied areas of China is denied to foreign firms except through Japanese agents?
§ Mr. ButlerThe responsibility for the difficulties experienced by British firms trading in occupied China clearly lies with the Japanese Government, to whom representations have already been made.
§ Sir A. KnoxHas not the Japanese Foreign Minister stated publicly that Japan closes the door nowhere and to no one?
§ Mr. ButlerYes, Sir, and we have drawn the attention of his own Government to that statement.