§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the first instalment of the remitted Boxer indemnity has been paid by China and is accordingly available; and whether the Government proposes to appoint a small Committee, on which both nations will be represented to decide as to its employment on educational and. kindred work?
Mr. McNEILLThe instalments of the Boxer indemnity are being paid into a suspense account pending further decisions as to the disposal of the funds. The question as to what machinery should be set up for dealing with the allocation of the funds is under consideration.