asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make a statement of the present position of affairs in China and particularly at Shanghai and Nanking?

My information is that the general condition in China is at the moment peaceful, and that the situation in Shanghai and Nanking is normal. It is reported that fighting has broken out again on the Tientsin Pukow railway, but the extent and significance of this is not yet known.

Is the right hon. Gentleman in a position to make any statement with regard to the rather grave question that has arisen in China, the question of extra-territorial rights?

That question does not arise out of the answer.