§ 1. Mr. ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps His Majesty's Minister in China has taken to safeguard the interests of the British mining company which owns the Jamieson collieries in Honan province; and whether he has protested to the Chinese Government against the proposed transfer of the British company's rights to the Chinese Chung Yuan Company?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Arthur Henderson)I have received no report on this matter, but I have asked His Majesty's Minister in China to let me know what the position is.
§ Mr. SAMUELWill the right hon. Gentleman be able to give me an answer 1608 if I put down a question in a week or two?
§ Mr. HENDERSONI do not know whether we can get the information by then. If the hon. Member puts down a question and I have the information, I will certainly answer him.