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CONTROL OF CUSTOMS
London, To-day.
Questions on the examination of cargo by the Cus- toms in Shanghai, were put in the House of Commons yesterday by Sir John Haslam, Con- servative Member for Bolton.
Sir John asked whether in the recent negotiations in regard to Chinese Customs revenue, the Bri- tish. Government had been able to obtain any agreement with the Japanese Government to terminate the abuses arising from examina- tion of Japanese cargoes by Japanese examin- ers and Japanese tidewaiters, and to restore the former international system of Customs inspection.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, confirmed that Chinese and foreign em- ployees were excluded from certain wharves in Shanghai, but added that the Japanese examiners and tidewaiters were regularly ap- pointed Customs employees.
Sir John Haslam asked if the cargo was examined and investi-I gated by Japanese even though it was the International Settlement, and was it not unfair to Lanca- shire, and British exporters gen- erally, when the Japanese were keen competitors? ›
Mr. Butler referred to his pre- vious answer. Reuter,
FRENCH PRESS
CRITICISED
Rome, To-day.
-USE OF
POISON GAS IN CHINA
London, To-day. Asked by Lt.-Cdr. R. T. H. Fletcher (Labour, Nuneaton) in the House of Commons yesterday if, in view of the Japanese pre- paration for use of poison gas in China, the Government proposed to protest to Japan, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Foreign Secretary replied: "I have received no re- port which would confirm the view that the Japanese Govern- ment have used, or intend to use, poison gas in China."-Reuter.
PALESTINE
PARTITION MEETING
Cairo, To-day.
The British technical commission
In an article summarising the for the partition of Palestine will results of Chancellor Hitler's visit probably hold its first session on to Italy, Senator Gayda, the direc tor of the semi-official
"Giornale May 15, according to press reports
the here. mis-
'd'Italia," sharply criticises
French press endeavours to
The commission will first of all represent the facts in connection hear the Zionist leader Weizmann with the visit of the Fuehrer.
with his report on the failure of
"The fantastic interpretations his endeavours to establish contact
with the moderate Arab quarters. of the visit which appeared in
The National Arab Defence French newspapers during the last few days are hardly likely to create Party, that is the group lead by Nasha Shibia, who had always a favourable atmosphere for the been an opponent of the Grand continuation of the diplomatic par Mufti and who fled from Jerusalem, leys between Italy and France."
submitted a lengthy memorandum
If the French attempt to drive a to the commission which protests wedge into the German-Italian emphatically against partition of friendship it would be a serious ob- Palestine and rejects the invitation stacle to further negotiations be- to send a delegation which is to be tween France and Italy, declares heard by the commission.-Trans-
Ocean. the Senator.
HARD AS STEEL
"The reestablishment of friendly relations between France and Italy could never be a substitute for the Italo-German solidarity which is
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hard as steel. It would be a com- SNOW WHITE plete mistake therefore and it would show the lack of political under- standing if France tries to play off an understanding between herself and Italy against the Italo-German friendship."-Trans-Ocean.
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