HC Deb 25 March 1898 vol 55 c1036

Resolution reported— That Her Majesty be authorised to guarantee the payment of an annuity not exceeding three pounds twelve shillings per cent. on the nominal amount of securities to be issued by the Government of Greece for the purpose of raising a loan not exceeding £6,800,000, in pursuance of a Convention to be signed between Her Majesty and the Governments of France, Russia, and Greece; and that provision be made out of the Consolidated Fund or the growing produce thereof for the issue of such sums of money as may from time to time become payable by Her Majesty under the guarantee of the said Convention.

Resolution agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the said Resolution, and that the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Balfour do prepare and bring it in; Presented accordingly, and read the first time; to be read a second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 154.]