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DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LABOUR PARTY MOTION REJECTED.
BRITLAR WIRELESS SERVICE]
tion.
MAY 28th, 1927.
No Attention Paid, Organisation of methodical agita- tion and public demonstrations of At last we felt it necessary not a spoken the people against foreign intervento contine ourselves to
warning which had been uilerrd On November 7th at an officia! Bgain and again but once more to Inquet the Suviot Ambassador | repeat in solemn form our words exhorted the Chinese Government of protest and warning. The Soviet Government had paid no attention to bear up the treaties between
to these words of warning. They Chinn and foreign l'owers,
If we come to Shanghai we know have shown they are incorrigible. that Russian money was not aliene practised forbearance until 100- bearance was out worn. We have to disturbances there. A riot at Shanghai which originated in the pushed patience to a point at which further persistence in it would be Japanese melt took place on May
weakness. We have even now nui Bath, 5, and on the 11th of that anth Karnkhau had sent orders! Sought to engage the action of ang to the local contuitive in Shang other Power or to embarrass sta hai which were intercepted. The with what are our proliens and our difficulties but is Majesty's Rreny, May 26th. local committee were required on
Government can no longer assme The discussion on the decision of receipt of these instructions to en
talie relations, which, the Government to break of diploter ciliately into close contact responsibility of mahisining to with the Soviet with workmen, and their organisaducted and so alused are you in- matie relations
to &trikes 10 view tions with opened Government was
strncients of pra-e hu a further crowded House by Mr. J. R. Ciynes Japanese factories and order to Lalum) who moved the following play an active part among the and continual source of irritación and danger. I ask from the Hapse resolution: "That having heard workinen so that they should not the statement of the Prime Minis return to work until they received a clear and unmistakeable expres fer this House is of opinion that from the manufacturers the satis- sion of their approval. the termination
thr of Trade faction they demanded. Agreement with Russia and the severance of diplomatic relations would have serious international consequences anul close a promis:
ng venue
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the restoration of
FOREIGN MINISTER'S
SPEECH.
Sir Austen Chainberlain, Foreign Secretary, replying began with a reference to the reported decision of the Canadian Government to their trade agreement Terminate
the with Russia. in regard tu effects of the British Government
trade, Sir
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Intervention and incilement. This intervention and these i
confined tu: entements Shangluu. Encouraged by the fe Trade and industry and is therefore sults of the work, there they wait On June 6th,
In the ouse of Commons the policy to which the country ought work in Canton.
1925, the Comumst International dehair on the Labourite motion.
with Mr. hot to be committed until a reported the Kommang of large evoked equal interest of a select committer, based upon sums of money which they were Baldwin's statement and was fol an examination of all relevant docu- sending to conduct a militant eamlowed by a number of prominent mouts, and fall inquiry into facts, i has been subanitted to this House, against Anglo-Japanese Indiplomats also by Khan Bahadur was pointed out Path, CLE, Speaker of the Jatis and it that was desirable that nationai Indian Legislative Assembly.
missionary Indignation against
Mr. J. R. Clynes, in summitting the schools should be utiled to dis motion, declared that the Govern miss missionaries as being the realment were giving one of the finest
The re
world advertisements to the Com- servants of imperialism. suls of inquiries into the nature of munists, and strengthening their the procession of demonstraturs propaganda. The Labour Party was against the English and Fremst concerned from the business Concessions in Canton showed it standpoint. Mr. Clynes referred to neuled cadets from the Russian The €10.000.000 credit for which, it military academy and that the in- was stated, the Midland Bank had Chamberlain said that the foreign citement and order to fire were almost concluded arrangements, but Trade-of-itussazvanot the ex
admust-certamis given by Hassians, which had been repudiated immedi pression either of ordinary commer-
The action of the Hoviet Govern afely it learnt the raid. It was rial activities or economic forces.
ment in those intrigues was well stated that orders under this ar it was partly the result if neces
15. It was largely an instrument known to everyone in China and rangement would have provided
was definitely prayed at the time work für 50,000 men in the engineer- i of policy Trade was not depen del upon the trade agreement or of the arrest at Hong Kong, in ing and metal trades for a whole Year. He described the White 1LHA diplomatic representation. June 1925, of a certain Soviet wit: yen The Untied States had done about zen officially degeriled in his pass. Paper with evidence against the as much trade with aviet Russian port as being at the disposal of the Societ as a "bright and diverting come publication," and he did noti as we had. Never had they been Soviet Endassy. He was a think the Government
a certificate issued by the Soviet willing to afford sliplomatic recog
The White mtain to the Samet Government or Agitation Department in Shanghai, frightened of the few tipsy sailors admitted a trade delegation. erdering him to proceed to Cantas mentioned therein as
His for the
of organising Paper would have the believe. truste
purpome legitimate
Sir Austen (hamberlain said the For
trade of Russia did not depend Majesty's Government were pre strikes.
When he came up for trial the upon the Trade Agreement or upon pared to give all necessary facili
diplomatic connection, but Arcos might go on but Ras-physician of the Soviet Consul- the ties.
enjoy General in Shanghai attempted to henceforth the Russians would not sian representatives woll [no special privileges. They were bribe a Hussian constable if the enjoy special privileges and windd subjected to the law of the land in Municipal Police to declare that he not be permitted to continue their
The illicit activities. which they lived and they were pet had forged the Profirate.
vote of to be permitted to continue illicit physician was arrested in the art regarded the motion as a
Russia
the only activities which had theen pursued of trying to hand over ten thousand castre.
which
tv refused Government alike by the delegation and by the dollars. He was remanded on bail!
wurk of re- The Government¦ bat ahseomled.
co-operate in the Soviet Missio.. was not prepared to necept a selec
coteination and pacification bound Nations in the League of remitter at 10 ask the House
rary and Locarno, for a clear expression of idener
There 35118. of the and approval.
bit, she
Hought class Government was hostile to the course, a great muss of informa tion in the possession of the Geve of information which bas been! League and all for which it stond ernment derived from many sources in the possession of the Govern- as it was to the other great league
wuch of it for ment,
fongol Nations--the British Empire. extending over a long period curt of which they bad produced only time, some of it only a short time. The British Government had enn- It showed that the conditions on tinued the relations till they be one or two licuments in the paper which they had laid before the which aim trade agreements were enme a hollow and a shame, and the House. They were content to act signed, and upon which every suc-Soviet Government had shown it- self incorrigible. The British Gov- apon the information which they eeeding government without excep
ernment would no longer take the had disclosed. They thought it unition has insisted, have been system. necessary to produce any rare of atically and continuously broken responsibility of maintaining diplo this information now and since the the other party to the agree matic relations, which were so con- It shows that the privileges ducted and abused and were not an was unnecessary they thought it undesirable to do it. But he would accorded to trade delegation were Instrument of peace bat of fresh give the House some indication of abused and that Soviet House in and tinux irritation.
kind of material that there was.
London was the seat not only-Iterial cheers.) Bolshevist Machinations, aight almost say not chiefly of Bolshevik Activities In China. Referring to the demonstration tale activities but of political pro
Referring to China, Sir Austen front of the British Lubussy at paganda and anti-British action. Chamberlain traced the Bolshevik Washington, Sir Austen Ubanber. It shows that the Sovies Mission activities since early in 1923, when tain said this night he not uncon al Chesham House was engaged in nected with the assage that the similar activities in breach of the the executive of the Third later- Lommissioner of Foreign Affairs at comity of nations and in abuse of tational instructed the central com War Office document the loss of HongSw! · Moscow seat to his agents abroad the dplomatic privileges accorded wittee of Chinese Communists to which had led to the raid.
Sir William said that this doen.
t against foreign imperialism, and on April thin which he stated it them, and it shows both these or prepare to strike a heavy blow
was of an important and Karisations were acting under the complained that the Chinese Com secret character and the contents Hong Kong Resitys, was absolutely superative 1 or bimist in the shortest space of time instractions and in the spirit of a munists were not attending suffi would undoubtedly in useful to any H.K. Territorials
government which was pursuing ciently ku sabotage in foreign foreign Power getting hold of Humphreys Estates. meetings against England and to.
in the same luustile policy to a govern-
He outlined the He also possesed the names and Princ wherd possible demonstrate
Prince's Buildings..... anti-foreign instructions given to
Bural Lands...... front of British Embassies and ment with which it professed to be establishmenUS.
information in our in friendly relations in every part Kirakban and his exhortation to addresses of most of the Soviet Legations.
Ewo Cottone spies in England and also a com- the Chinese Government to tear up siderable number of the question-Orientals pussresion shows that continuously, of the world."
Sir Austen recalled notes ad- the treaties. without ceasing, in every quarter of the world where feruent and dressed-to-the Soviet Government trouble exist the Soviel Govern regarding its anti-British activities ment sought to take advantage of by Mr. Lloyd George and by Mr. those elements to increase unrest Ramsay MacDonald when they held and to create trouble, and, above office and told of his own repeated all, in those places where British warnings to the Soviet Charge
It d'Affaires of breaches interests would be affected. shows that these attivities were trade agreement. carried on not merely abroad, not merely in Asia, but in this country. It shows that the Zinovicff's letter was not the only or the last docu- inent.
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Sir Austen expressed the belief China Soviet diplomacy and theirnly of British interests and of of disfissal of the missionaries.
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Powers.
Soviet Mischief In China, We know they complained that the Communist Party in China was
leges conferred under the Trade Agreement, and deported the per- His Majesty's Government had, as possessing documents infring- during the two and a half years for ing the Trade Agroment, but the
action W 18 which they had been responsible, Government's pursued their policy of peace in gravest thing over done in this
the
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(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]
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KAR FAINEN KOVASI,
devoting insufficient attoption to every part of the world. They had country, short of embarking on notebook found at Soviet House in salotage in foreign enterprise, fac- co-operated with all who would ro- war. The Government had taken a torica and works and that such a operate with them and had loyally position could hardly be consider supported the League of Nations leap in the dark, into a whirlpool. London in the recent raid are well THERAPION No. 1 ed normal. In 1924 the Soviet and they had helped to add to its Government established diplomatic authority and strength. Only one relations in China and M. Kara government had refused
a photographie copy produced in couple are now in Russin, where symbole, unde va pankade in, bit. Le Gume khan was appointed Sovtel Ambas-operate. "Still we strove, still we
MARK TAPE CON Bha Da, kun Tom Drer of E. andor at Peking. His instructions continued relations which had he the Arcos building, of the missing the husband represents the workers' Um Ong Marimar Khay Khi Chhay or
(Continued an next Colymn) party of America. anthorised him to assial in the come hollow sham."
The Missing Document. Gibson, the artist wife of the THERAPION NO. 2 Bir Win. Joynson-Hicks, reply American cartoonist, Robert Minor, THERAPION No. 8
to coing to the debate, said he possessed son of a former Texas judge. The| Ke 3 in Bladder Camera. Na 2 to Mond A. SELA
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