§ Mr. Moreingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the Japanese military authorities at Shanghai have announced their intention of installing censors in the offices of the foreign cable companies at Shanghai; and whether he will press for an immediate assurance by the Japanese Government and by the Japanese military 45W authorities at Shanghai that there shall be no interference with the messages of British subjects?
§ Mr. EdenIn accordance with the terms of the foreign cable companies' landing licence Chinese censors have been operating in the offices of the foreign telegraph companies since 1933. These censors have now been withdrawn. I understand that the Japanese authorities have now informed foreign cable companies that they desire to replace these Chinese censors with nominees of their own. Inquiries are being made, but I understand that no such substitution has in fact been effected. Meanwhile steps are being taken to consult the other Governments concerned.