§ Mr. AMMONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will inform the House of the present stage of the negotiations with the Chinese authorities regarding the settlement of the Hankow incident, and of the reasons of the delay in reaching a settlement?
§ Mr. McNEILLThe local Chinese authorities put forward a number of demands based upon their own version of the facts, and the questions thus raised have been taken up with the Central Chinese permanent Government. Meanwhile satisfactory local arrangements have been made for co-operation, between the Chinese police and the police of the British Concession.