Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. HALL:

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the statement made by M. Karakhan, the Soviet envoy in China, promising Russian support to any steps that might be taken by the Chinese Government, with a view to the abolition of the special treaty rights of Great Britain and other Powers in China, whether any protest has been made; and if he will indicate what is the attitude of the Government on the question of the retention of the treaty rights?

A report to that effect has reached His Majesty's Government, but it has not been considered necessary to take notice of it. The attitude of His Majesty's Government in support of existing treaty rights in China remains unchanged.