§ 15. Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now any statement to make with reference to a loan to China; whether any proposal by China has been made to other Powers on the subject; and whether an effort will be made to assist China by such a loan with as large a participation by different countries as seems practicable?
§ Mr. EDENThe situation has not changed since the date of the reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Whitehaven (Mr. Nunn) on the 6th March, to which I would refer the hon. Member. I am not in a position to say what communications may have passed between China and other Powers. As regards the last part of the question, the policy of His Majesty's Government cannot be determined until the Chinese Government have stated their views.
§ Mr. MANDERCan the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance that the Japanese Government will not be permitted to veto any loan proposal by other Powers?