HC Deb 23 December 1929 vol 233 c1881
10. Captain AUSTIN HUDSON

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to give the House as to the position of British subjects in respect to the secured debts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire; and whether he proposes to instruct His Majesty's Minister in Vienna and Budapest to see that British holders' rights are defended by means of a general settlement and early resumption of the service of the pre-War Austro-Hungarian secured debts?

Mr. A. HENDERSON

This is a matter for direct negotiations between representatives of the bondholders and the debtor Governments concerned. His Majesty's Government trust that by this means a satisfactory settlement will be reached. Meanwhile, however, I do not intend to give any instructions to His Majesty's representatives at Vienna and Budapest on the subject.