§ 67. Mr. LONGDENasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of debt owed by France to Britain on the let September, 1931, and the rate of interest being paid on such debt; whether any proposals were made to the French Government to make an advance to Britain at the same rate of interest when it was required recently to raise credits in Paris; and, if not, why not?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENIn reply to the first part of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Dumbarton Burghs (Mr. Kirkwood) on Tuesday last; the answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.