§ 7. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received information that an arsenal is to be constructed for the Chinese Government near Pekin; that the work is to be carried out by the firm of Krupps, and that the materials are to be entirely of German manufacture; and, if so, whether he can state whether a special loan has been obtained by China for this purpose?
§ Sir E. GREYI have not received this information.