§ 3. Mr. GINNELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in view of the condemnation by the United States Government of the conditions sought to be imposed upon China by the sextuple finance monopolists, the willingness of financiers outside that ring to lend sufficient money on terms satisfactory to China, and the official recognition of the Chinese Republic by the United States Government, whether the British Government is now prepared to follow the example of the American; if not, whether China will be coerced to reject the proffered American loan; and whether 1329 official recognition of the Chinese Republic by this country is to be made conditional on her submission to the terms dictated by Russia and Japan and condemned by America?
§ Sir E. GREYWith regard to the attitude of His Majesty's Government towards the question of the recognition of the Chinese Republic, I must refer the hon. Member to the answer given on the 7th instant to the unstarred question by the hon. Member for East Nottingham. I am not aware that any independent American loan has been, or is likely to be, offered to China. The recognition of the Chinese Republic has nothing to do with the reorganisation loan, and is not dependent in any way upon the loan negotiations, nor are the conditions of the loan dictated by Russia and Japan.