§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Prime Minister whether he is prepared to call forthwith a conference of the Treaty 2822W Powers with a view to the liquidation, in a spirit of equality and reciprocity, of the present differences with the Chinese people on the basis of a revision of the Treaties in so far as territorial concessions and extra-territorial privileges are concerned?
§ Mr. A. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir. The conditions in which alone a conference can meet were stated by me yesterday.
§ Mr. LUNNasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government will take the initiative in proposing immediately to the other Treaty Powers that a conference of all Powers concerned, including China, should be organised forthwith, such conference to discuss the question of extra-territoriality and the revision of the Treaties by which the concessions and foreign settlements were obtained?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINI would refer the hon. Member to the answer returned yesterday to the similar question by the hon. Member for Rotherhithe (Mr. B. Smith).
§ Mr. TREVELYANasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what the cities are in China over which there is foreign administration under treaty provision; what the total population is of the several cities; and what the population of the foreign settlement is in each case, distinguishing between the numbers of the Chinese and foreigners?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINThere are no cities in China over which there is foreign administration.