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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 4, 1989

NO MORE MAN OF WAR TO-DAY THAN SEPTEMBER But World Confidence Has Been Shaken

Prime Minister

Cheered By House Of Commons

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was received with loud cheering when he rose to speak in the House of Commons yesterday after Mr. Arthur Greenwood had opened the foreign affairs debate for the Labour Party.

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MR. EDEN CLEARS THE DECKS

London, To-day. Following upon a passage in Mr. Anthony Eden's speech in the House of Commons yesterday- "We had better clear the decks and the order paper too”—the mo- '- tion for formation" of a National. Government on the widest basis, has been withdrawn.-Reuter.

TIENTSIN BARRIERS NOT REMOVED

LONDON, TO-DAY.

́ ́ THE JAPANESE THREAT- ENING ACTION = 'TOWARDS THE FOREIGN CONCESSIONS IN TIENTSIN; WAS MEN- TIONED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY.

Mr. I. C. Hannah (Conservative) asked what answer had been re- ceived from the Japanese Govern- ment to the British Government's

representations regarding the

sur+

Concessions in Tientsin with barri-

Mr. Chamberlain said that his declaration of Fricious as to whether so-called idea-

day last was a tremendous departure from any-logical differences may not be di-rounding of the British and French thing this country had undertaken, and consti-viding us in what otherwise would

be in the interests of both of us tuted, if not a new epoch, a new point in our foreign policy.

"I do not pretend for one moment that idealogical differences do not exist. They remain unchanged, but

"We have departed from our traditional ideas," our point is that whatever may be

the Prime Minister exclaimed.

"The declaration is not con- and threats will make way for cerned with a frontier incident.cool, well-marshalled arguments."

"If Poland were threatened, I] (Cheers.). -

those idealogical differences, they do not really count in a question of this kind.

INDEPENDENCE

have no doubt the Polish would] Referring to the September crisis,

"What we are concerned with is resist. In that case, the declara- Mr. Chamberlain said it had been to preserve our independence. Here tion means that France and our-possible then to quote the assur-I mean the independence - of all selves would immediately come ance which had been given to him, States which may be threatened. by to her assistance. (Cheers). and not to him only but to the aggression.

"German assurances have now world, that the German Govern- been flung to the winds. That is ment had no wish to dominate other a new fact which has completely races but that all they wanted destroyed confidence and has to assimilate Germans living in ad- forced the British Government to jacent territories within their own make the great departure of country. which I gave the first intimation on Friday.

BRITAIN UNITED'

"I am not asserting that the German challenge has been made officially, but it is no exaggeration to say that public opinion through out the world has been profoundly shocked and alarmed."

THROWN TO THE WINDS

Was

cades of live wire. ;

He also asked what action the to British Government had taken secure protection of the freedom of movement and means of subsistence of Britons and their employees in Tientsin.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, said the barrier restrictions had been lifted on February 8 and no reports had reached him as regards interrup- tion of food, supplies. The barriers themselves remained:

The situation generally had arous- ed some uneasiness, and the Bri- tish representatives would continue "We therefore welcome the co-to request the restoration of normal operation of any country whatever

conditions-Reuter. may be its internal system of gov ernment, not in aggression but in resistance to aggression.

THREE BERTHS FOR FOREIGN SHIPS

"I believe that this nation is now united not only in approval of what "We were told that when that was we have said but in approval of done it would be the end and that the aim and purpose which lie be- there would be no further territor-hind it. (Cheers). ial. ambitions. Those

"I believe the whole Empire assurances have now been thrown to the winds shares in that approval. (Cheers).

LONDON, TO-DAY: "The members of the British Em- absolutely,

SEVERA L. QUESTIONS pire beyond the seas hitherto have ABOUT TSINGTAO WERE AD- "We are now told there are other watched our effects for peace with reasons for the recent event. in the fervent hope that they might

DRESSED TO-THE UNDER- This country is united from end Czechó Slovakia historical asso-be successful. All of them have AFFAIRS, MR. R. A. BUTLER,

SECRETARY FOR FOREIGŃ · to end in the conviction that we clations and fear of attack..

had a growing consciousness that must make our position clear, and "They may be excellent reasons we canonot live forever in the at- unmistakeable whatever may be but they do not accord with the mosphere of surprise and alarm assurances given before. (Cheers). from which Europe has suffered in "I am no more a man of war to-

"It was inevitable that they recent months." day than I was in September. I should raise doubts as to whether -have' no intention and no desire to other reasons might not be found

treat the great German people other-for further expansion, wise than I would have our people treated here.

the result.

SPECIFIC ENGAGEMENT

own. “No official statement that I know

"No official statement that I knot JAPS. FIRE

of has ever formulated such an am- bition, although there has been plenty of unofficial talk, but the øf- fect of these recent events has pene- trated far beyond the limits of the.

ON S.M.C.

"I was looking forward with strong hopes to the result of the trade discussions, but confidence so further than was-anticipated by grievously shaken is not easily re- those who brought them about." store have been obliged

countries concerned, probably fa POLICE CAR

been, obliged, there- fore, to consider the situation

afresh. We are now entering into a specific engagement:

If this German policy were pursued, Poland would not be the only country in danger.

*We welcome the co-operation of any country, whatever its internal system of government, not in aggres- alon but in resistance to aggression. "The whole Empire approves our policy.

"I hope our action, begun not completed," will prove to 1

ning point, no

ALLUSION TO SOVIET

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. YESTERDAY.

Mr. Butler replied that our Am- bassador in Tokyo was informed on March 23 by the Japanese Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs that subject to certain restrictions, the commercial harbour would be re- opened on March 25,

Foreign vessels at present would- be confined to three berths and would use. warehouses on the wharves..

One oil tanker wharf - and two berths on No. 1 Wharf were now officially opened and were being ŠHANGHAI, TO-DAY used or expected to be available. FIVE JAPANESE FIRED ON for vessels in the next few days. A S.M.C. POLICE CAR EARLY The British Government welcom- Referring to the suggested on THE PROPRIETOR OF Government as the Arst step to

YESTERDAY MORNING d this action by the Japanese circlement, Mr. Chamberlain said:

"It is fantastic to suggest that|A CABARET, IN FOOCHOW wards restoration of more normal a polley which is a policy of self- ROAD SUMMONED THE PC conditions in ports under Japanese defence can be described as encir

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encirclement for the purpose of ag clement, If by that term is meant

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