§ Mr. Porrittasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will instruct the British Ambassador in Tokyo to inquire whether Mr. Sato's speech, on assuming office, indicates a readiness to discuss trade equality on the mainland of China, with due regard to China's sovereign rights?
§ Viscount CranborneMr. Sato's speech encourages me to hope that friendly exchanges of views may take place on all subjects, but I cannot now undertake to make the special inquiry suggested.