§ 2. Mr. MOREINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his 348 attention has been drawn to the statement of policy by Mr. Wang Ching Wei, the Prime Minister of the Chinese Government, with regard to the payment of railway debts which has been issued to the Press by the Chinese Legation; whether he has received official confirmation of the assurances given in the statement; and whether he has received any information of the steps the Chinese Government are taking to implement the undertakings contained in it?
§ Sir J. SIMONYes, Sir. My attention has been drawn to the statement to which my hon. Friend refers. No official confirmation of it has, however, yet been received and I am making further inquiries.