HC Deb 30 November 1932 vol 272 cc822-3
Mr. LANSBURY

(by Private Notice) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any statement to make on the negotiations with reference to the question of the American debt?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Chamberlain)

The reply to the Note of the United States Government of the 23rd of this month has now been completed and will be transmitted to Washington forthwith. The reply will be published in the course of a day or two.

Brevet-Colonel CLIFTON BROWN

Has the right hon. Gentleman's attention been drawn to a statement in the "Daily Herald" stating that £3,000,000 of bar gold was being shipped, and is there any truth in that report?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I have seen the statement in question, and there is no foundation for it whatever.