§ 3. Sir Irving Alberyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give any information about the agreement, just concluded in Washington, relating to the currency credit of £5,000,000 granted to the Chinese Government?
§ Mr. EdenMy right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs informed the House on 10th December last that His Majesty's Government had decided in principle to make available to the Chinese Government a credit of £5,000,000 for currency stabilisation purposes. As a result of negotiations 410 in Washington on the technical measures necessary to carry this decision into effect, an agreement was signed between His Majesty's Government and the Chinese Government on 26th April. A similar agreement was signed between the United States Government and the Chinese Government on the same day. His Majesty's Government warmly welcome these agreements.