HC Deb 06 April 1927 vol 204 cc2086-7W
Mr. VIANT

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received a protest from the Chinese Nationalist authorities against the bombardment of Nanking; and what reply has been returned by His Majesty's Government to the Chinese Government?

Sir A. CHAMBERLAIN

On the 31st of March Mr. Chen handed to Mr. Teichman a statement which said among other things that the Nationalist Government had strongly to protest against the bombardment of Nanking by British and American gunboats. No reply has been returned.