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Oral Answers to Questions — China. – in the House of Commons am ar 8 Gorffennaf 1925.

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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the Government will use its best offices with the French Government to secure the early ratification of the Washington Agreement, with the object of holding as soon as possible a commercial conference on the Customs issue in China?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:

I have just received information to the effect that the French Government have already passed the necessary legislation.

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