§ 60. Mr. Arthur Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement about recent events in Peking in so far as they affect the British Mission there.
§ Mr. William RodgersThere have been several organised demonstrations outside the Office of our Chargé d'Affaires in Peking and on two occasions demonstrators broke into the premises damaging property. Members of the staff were jostled and bruised but not seriously hurt.
As I told the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Kingston-upon-Thames (Mr. Boyd-Carpenter) earlier today, I protested very strongly to the Acting Chinese Chargé d'Affaires in London and reserved our right to demand full compensation.