§ Mr. R. Morganasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether British and other foreign shipping have as yet use of the Yangtze above Kiangyin; and whether difficulties continue respecting operations below that place?
§ Mr. ButlerThere has been no appreciable change in the situation recently.
§ Mr. Morganasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can state the results of the consideration given by the Government in April last to cases in which shippers at ports in China have been influenced to ship by other than British vessels.
§ Mr. ButlerNo great improvement in the situation has been achieved, but the matter is constantly being pressed.
§ Mr. Morganasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the situation respecting wharfage facilities for the shipping of third-power nationals at Tsingtao is now satisfactory; and whether the additional berths made available to British ships in May last are still so available
§ Mr. ButlerThe additional wharves are still available, but the situation cannot be described as wholly satisfactory. The berths allotted to third Power shipping are very exposed and have inadequate warehouse accommodation. However, it is now the exception for a British ship to suffer delay owing to a berth not being available.