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Oral Answers to Questions — China.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 2 July 1935.

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Photo of Mr Alan Chorlton Mr Alan Chorlton , Manchester Platting

42.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any difficulty has been experienced during the recent Japanese troop movements in North China in securing the prompt despatch of goods from Tientsin and other northern ports into the interior?

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