§ 19. Mr. MANDERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider the advisability of proposing to the American Government that a final lump sum not exceeding £100,000,000, inclusive of the sum paid on 15th December last, should be paid in settlement of the War Debt to that country?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hore-Belisha)My right hon. Friend is aware of various suggestions of the nature of that referred to in the question, but he does not consider that it would be desirable for him to express any opinion on them pending the forthcoming negotiations.