§ Mr. RILEYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the status of the officer commanding the Shanghai Defence Force, in relation to the municipal council of the international settlement, has been defined; and in what relation General Duncan stands to the municipal council?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONThe General Officer Commanding the Shanghai Defence Force is entirely independent of the Shanghai Municipal Council, but has been instructed to keep in close touch with them.