§ Mr. W. Robertsasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the medical supply situation in China has become serious owing to the closure of the Burma Road to the transport of oil supplies necessary for the distribution of medical equipment; that there are 2,500 tons of supplies awaiting shipment in Indo-China and Burma, and that the Chinese Red Cross is unable to meet telegraphic requests for vaccine to stem cholera epidemics and quinine for malaria districts; and whether he will at once urge the co-signatory to the Burma Road Agreement to consent to oil being sent to the Chinese Red Cross for the transport of medical supplies?
§ Mr. ButlerOn 21st August I gave the hon. Member for the English Universities (Mr. Harvey) as full a reply as I am at present in a position to make, and I would ask the hon. Member to refer to that reply.