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FRANCO'S REPLY TO.

BRITISH NOTE

Denies Ships Picked Out As

Deliberate Targets

London, July 5.

The eagerly awaited statement by the Prime Minister on General. Franco's answer to the British note regarding bombing of British ships was read in the House of Commons, yesterday, by the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer. Sir John Simon. He declared that General Franco's note was still under consideration and that he was thus not in a position to give more than a brief summary.

Dutch Protest To Mexico

CONCERN AT ÒIL. EXPROPRIATION

The Hague, July 5 The Netherlands Charge d'Affaires has handed the Mexican Foreign' Minister a note to which, accord- ing to an official announcement made yesterday, the Mexican Gov- ernment has been reminded that the Netherlands' Government re- serves full right of action In re- spect to the measure taken by the Government in expro- pelating the property of Dutch all |

General Francu, stated Sir John, foreign ships bearing non-milltary Mexican remained firm in his contention cargoes to Republican. Spain.

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that harbours may justifiably be In the event of a neutral har-companies. “ regarded as military objectives but bour being designated for foreign The note states that the action; he made certain proposals regard-ships. General Franco demanded of the Mexican Government has ing setting aside of one harbour, guarantees that the goods unload-occasioned grave concern to the namely Almeria, as a port fored there would not be of milltary Netherlands Government. parti- cularly in view of the fact, that General Franco also denied that the Mexican Government has pro sought out, as targets by Nation-ell before a settlement of the dis alist bombers.

pute has been agreed upon.

The Netherlands Government Nationalist Spain, he further de- clared was willing to enter into urges the Mexican Government to devote its attention to the claims negotiations on certain proposed of the Dutch companies and to new rules for a future conduct of

grant them. full indemniscation war. These proposals had been for the losses they have sustain submitted to the shipping com-

ed. Transocean), paules, declared the Chancellor oBRITAIN AND U.S. BONOURED the Exchequer, and the Govern- London, July 5.

Havana, July 5. ment would consider their views Replying to Mr. A. EL Chorl

Ten thousand persons demon- before taking any action. ton, (Conservative) in the House

strated and paraded in honour of Sir John Simon 'declined to reply Great Britain and the United' of Commons yesterday, the "Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. to a series of questions by various States after

banquet for the ported yesterday. R. A. Butler, said that he had seen Members of the House, declaring Ministers of the two countries last. The Agricultural Research In-without, meeting with resistance

HOLD-UPS

Consular Report From Tientsin Called

no recent official information re that he did not think it advisable garding alleged serious delays into discuss the question in the the delivery of business cables to absence of the Prime Minister British merchants in Tientsin Transocean), since the Japanese military au- thorities bad taken over the North

China telegraph services.

Similarly, no recent information OPIUM MENACE

was to hand regarding allegations that messages were often mutilated with respect to essential details. such as quantities and figures.

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs added that Lord' Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, was calling for a report from the British Con- sul General in Tientsin-(Reuter),

IN CHINA

ཡཐཙ ཏམིགཱཏཏབྷ� Suggest Britain Take Action

London, July 5.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, was ques-

ENGLAND WILL tioned in the House of Commons

ADMIT AUSTRIAN PHYSICIANS

Limited Number Considered

yesterday by Mr. David Adams,

(Labour) regarding opium imports

into China, particularly with re- ference to 300 chests of oplum ka- ported into Shanghai by a Japan- ese Arm.

Mr. Butler said that, as the Japanese delegate at the Optum Advisory Board meeting had de clared, the Japanese firm in ques tion acted solely as shipping admission of physicians agents, and no technical breach from Austria into Great Britain of the 1925 Convention had been was discussed at a conference in committed by the Japanese Gov- the Home Office yesterday, presi-ernment.

The

London, July 5.

ed over by the Home Secretary. Sir Samual Hoare..

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Research Institute Destroyed

missioner. Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Wauchope.

Another message states that a detachment of Arabs irregulars ralded the police station at Tul Karam, Jerusalem, July 5:

the important railway Numerous new incidents from Junction Central Palestine. various parts of Palestine were re-Heavily armed Arabs seized all arms and ammunition, apparently

in

stitute at Faradijah, near the from the police constables..

Casualties as a result of indi- The demonstration was intended Syrian border, was raided by Arab to be a reply to a recent smaller irregulars and completely destroy-dents in Jerusalem and Jaffa had demonstration, in favour of Pre-ed. The Institute was established reached 24. Including several dend, sident Cardenas of Mexico and only a short time ago with help of by yesterday. In the Arad quar- Mexico's policy towards the foreign an endowment of £5000 donated ter of Jaffa, all shops remained oll companies. (Reuter).

by the former British High Com closed-Transocean).

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This also applied the 1931 Convention, which limits According to communique amount of manufactured drugs issued, ft was decided that aimportable into each country. "and limited number of Austrian physi-It did not apply to raw oplum. cians, and medical, experts might

POSITION GRAVE.

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be "admitted to England but that In a supplementary question Mr. each application must be officially Adams asked if the two Conven- investigated and a "committee of tions in question did not appear British doctors must be consulted to allow increasing imports in making selections.

dangerous drugs into China, and Informed circles state that ad- whether the British Government mission will be made on the merits) should not take suitable action. of each individual case and that Mr. Butler said that the British preference will be given to out-Government" fully realised the standing specialists who have be- gravity of the position; and re- come famous for attainments in gretted that the Conventions did particular fields(Transocean),

M.P.'s And Official Secrets Act

not cover the sort of ineldent sub mitted by Mr. Adams-(Reuter).

MUITSAI BEING WIPED OUT

New Ordinance Tightens Up Control

London, July 5. After Mr. Malcolm MacDonald.

London, July 5." The first meeting of the Select Committee appointed to consider the position of Members of Parla- ment under the Official -"Secrets Act took place in the House of Commons

Com yesterday. The mittee came into being following allegations made by Mr. Duncan Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sandys, M. P. for Norwood, that had briefly outlined the new. Wo- he had been threatened with ae- men's and Girls' Protection Ordin- ilon by the Attorney General as ance passed, by the Hong Kong the result of question to the War Legislative Council, in reply to questions by Mr. W. Lunn (Labour) Minister on anti-aircraft guns.

Terms of reference of the 14 the latter asked, in a supplement- members of the Committee charge ary question, if multsar would stili, them to inquire into the substance be possible in Hong Kong despite of statements made by Mr. Sandys. the Ordinance. and the action of the Ministers! The Secretary for the Colonies the practice. was concerned and inquire into ques-replied that tion of the relation of the Oficial gradually, by a process well under- Secrets Act to Members of the stood in the House of Commons, House of Commons in discharge of being terminated in the Colony. their Parliamentary duty.24 Lt Col T, C. R. Moore, (Con-

new Ordinance

In a Commons answer on the servative) asked if the Secretary same subject to a question, put by of State for the Colonies would the Opposition Leader, Mr. Attlee, ace that the Hong Kong Govern. who asked whether it was intend- ment fully. Implemented the de- ed to have a debate on the report cree

"bax of the Committee of Privileges, the "The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir tightened up the administration, John Biman, said the report and it is the unqualified Intention must be brought before the House of the Hong Kong Government to and time would be given to con- work it properly," replied Mr. Mac-

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