§ 1. Mr. ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now make a statement upon the progress of his negotiations with the Chinese Government respecting the default by that Government on its obligations in relation to the Shanghai-Nanking, the Hu-Kuang, the Tientsin-Pukow, and the Canton-Kowloon railways?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Arthur Henderson)I would refer the hon. Member to the replies given to his questions on the same subject on the 2nd and 4th of February. His Majesty's Minister in China, as I have already stated, is now engaged in collecting full information regarding British claims for submission to the Chinese Government.
§ Mr. SAMUELWill the right hon. Gentleman see that it is made quite clear to the Chinese Government that this abuse of the confidence of the British investor will render it very difficult for the Chinese Government ever to raise money in this country again?