§ Mr. MORGAN JONESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will instruct the British Minister to China to suggest an armistice between the Chinese and Japanese forces that would leave the latter in possession of the occupied Chinese territory; and whether he has any information to give the House upon the present situation?
§ Sir J. SIMONAs regards the first part of the question, the action suggested would be inappropriate unless it corresponded to the wihes of both parties to the dispute. The Japanese and Manehukuo forces, which recently advanced to the Lwan Fiver and then retired, were followed up by the Chinese; they are now again advancing in the same area and also southwards from the Great Wall further west. Their object is said to be to produce conditions which will prevent further attacks from the side of China.