§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, with regard to the demand put forward by the Chinese Government that the limit of Chinese territorial waters shall be 12 miles instead of three miles, he will say what steps he is taking?
Mr. A. HENDERSONHis Majesty's Government have received an unofficial report that the National Government of the Republic of China is claiming a 12-mile limit of territorial waters for revenue purposes. His Majesty's Minister at Peking has been instructed to ascertain whether this report is correct.