§ 28. Sir S. HOAREasked the Prime Minister whether any decision has been arrived at with reference to the remission of the Boxer indemnity; and, if no decision has yet been reached, whether he will bear in mind the advantage of strengthening our friendly relation with the Chinese Republic by recommending to the contracting parties of the Boxer indemnity treaty a remission of the further payments of the indemnity?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the second part, this has not hitherto been a subject of discussion amongst the contracting parties.