§ 24. Mr. REMERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the proposed default of the German Government on its contracted obligations, he will take steps to forbid inter-bourse transactions between the United Kingdom and Germany in German securities until full in- terest and sinking fund payments are made on the obligations of the German State municipal and public authorities conformedly with the contracts issued to the British public?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hore-Belisha)His Majesty's Government have no power to take the steps suggested.