HC Deb 24 June 1936 vol 313 cc1765-6
49. Mr. LOUIS SMITH for

asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will request the Canadian Dominion Government to safeguard the interests of the United Kingdom holders of Canadian provincial and municipal securities against the effects of the defaults now threatened by the borrowers?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Marquess of Hartington)

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-on-Tyne, North (Sir N. Grattan-Doyle) on 11th June.