§ 43. Mr. BURNETTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in order to protect British investors in foreign loans raised in London from abuse of confidence and as a protest against recent breaches of contract, he will, pending termination of default, take steps to prohibit the handling of short-term credit acceptances financing the export of fruit from Rio de Janeiro and Santos to Britain and, similarly, the exported products of Rumania to Britain?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have no power to adopt the proposal referred to in the question and I think that it must be left for those immediately concerned to deal with such matters at their discretion. At the same time my hon. Friend may rest assured that I am by no means indifferent to the treatment accorded to British bond-holders and am always ready to consider whether any action on my part would assist their situation.