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Grey River Argus, 21 May 1941, Page 10

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BRITAIN AND CHINA. RUGBY, May 14. Answering in the House of Commons a question regarding relations between the British Government and the National Government of China at Chungking, the Foreign Under Secretary, Mr. Butler, said: Relations between the two Governments remain, I am happy to say, on terms of the closest cordiality and co-operation. Engaged as we are in a life and death struggle against aggression in Europe and in the Middle East, the efforts of China to resist foreign domination and preserve her independence have a natural appeal to the people, of this country. The British Government has done what it could in the past, and will continue to do what it can in the future to help China to maintain independence. BRITAIN AND JAPAN. RUGBY, May 14. Answering in the House of Commons a question regarding Japanese discrimination against British interests in China 1 . Mr. Eden (Foreign Secretary) recalled an unsatisfactory outcome of representations addressed to Japan. He added that he had instructed Sir R. Craigie (British Ambassador), to reply to Japanese complaints of the economic restrictions in British territories by saying that, “while our main object is to conserve supplies for our war effoit, and to prevent these supplies from reaching our enemies, we naturally were influenced, in deciding our economic policy, by Japans attitude towards our interests in China.