§ 42. Mr. BURNETTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will ascertain why the earlier award by the Argentine President, prior to the Ortiz-Nogues recommendations, for improving the working of the Argentine railways has not been carried out; and whether he will notify the Argentine Government that the operation of Clause 8 of the presidential award, as well as the Ortiz-Nogues recommendations, will be considered in relation to the extension of the Argentine trade agreement so as to protect British capital sunk in Argentine railways?
§ Mr. EDENI am informed that an interpretation by the President of the Argentine Republic of the clauses of his previous award, over which there has been difficulty, is expected to be issued shortly. As regards the recommendations referred to by my hon. Friend, I under stand that they will have to be submitted to the Argentine Congress before they can take effect.