§ 8. Mr. VIANTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information respecting two British firms having made two loans to Chang Tso-lin, one of 20,000,000 Mexican dollars, secured by the concession of the exclusive right to build a railroad in Chihli province, and the other 10,000,000 Mexican dollars to be known as the industrial and pasturing loan; and, if such has been arranged, whether these loans have been made with the knowledge and sanction of His Majesty's Government?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINI have no knowledge of either of these transactions, nor have I any reason to believe that such loans have been arranged. I should be glad if the hon. Member would communicate to me the information on which his question is based so that I may make inquiries into the matter.