IN THE COMMONS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 269, 28 October 1932, Page 7

IN THE COMMONS

RELATIONS WITH EGYPT “ENTIRELY FRIENDLY," SITUATION IN OHINA. (Received 28, 12.30 p.m.) Rugby, Oct. 27. Asked whether he would make a statement as to the relations existing' between the British Government and the present Government of Egypt and whether the latter is one with which relations may be developed in the direction of a settlement of outstanding questions, Captain Eden, in the House of Commons, stated that he was happy to say that relations with the Egyptian Government were entirely friendly. The British Government made no reservations in regarding the present Egyptian administration as one with which Anglo-Egyptian relations both had been and may continue to be developed at the time and in the manner which appear most suitable for the purpose. In a statement on the general situation in China, Captain Eden said that reports had been received of hostilities in Szechian and Shantung. In Shantung, Chefoo had Changed hands, having been occupied without disturbance by the forces of General Han Fuchu, chairman of the Provincial Government. Fighting continued, but no danger to British life or property was apprehended. Some improvement appeared to have been affected in the Communist situation in Central and South China during the past few months. The military operations had succeeded in driving the Compjunist forces some distance from Hankow and, in particular,, in clearing the Han Valiev. Normal conditions wese not yet restored along the Pekin-Hankow railway. MEAT IMPORTS. Mr. E. L. Burgin, Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Board of Trade, in reply to questions, said that the maximum increase of ten per cent, contemplated under the Ottawa agreements in the case of frozen beef would give an additional quantify of about 105,000 cwts. to Austrtdia in 1933, and 40,000 to New Zealand for the season ending September 30, 1983. Limitation of the Dominions’ exports would not be applied in 1984, and he did not think there would be any further limitation to Britain’s foreign meat imports beyond the figures stated in the Ottawa agreements, or would there in any sense be a departure from the spirit thereof. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in answer to a question, said that the brokerage paid to stockbrokers, solicitors and others over the War Loan conversion would be somevrthat' under £4,000,000.