§ Mr. R. Morganasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has protested to the Japanese Government against the bombing of civilians in the 1132W district of Chungking set apart for non-combatants?
§ Mr. ButlerI presume that my hon. Friend refers to the area of Chungking on the south bank of the Yangtse against which the Japanese Government stated last year they would not carry out attacks. During the air attack on Chungking on 15th June at least four bombs fell in this "safety zone" but no information has been received of any casualties. My right hon. Friend is satisfied that the attitude of His Majesty's Government towards the indiscriminate bombing of civilian populations in this area and elsewhere is already sufficiently well known to the Japanese Government.