§ Mr. FENBYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is proposed to call an international conference to deal with extra-territorial rights in China?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINYes, Sir. Commissioners have been appointed by Belgium, the British Empire, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United States of America to meet at Peking on the 18th December to inquire into the present practice of extraterritorial jurisdiction in China in accordance with the undertaking given by the Powers at the Washington Conference.