§ Mr. ARBUTHNOTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the Chinese Government are a consenting party to the terms of the agreement signed at Paris on 25th May for the financing and construction of the Hankow-Szechuen Railway by representatives of certain British, French, and American groups; and whether the terms and conditions of this agreement were communicated to and approved by His Majesty's Government before its conclusion?
§ Sir E. GREYThe Chinese Government are now to be asked to agree to the terms of the arrangement recently come to in Paris. His Majesty's Government were generally aware, and approved of the terms and conditions of the agreement before its conclusion.