§ Mr. MILLSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been called to the question of the debts owing by the Southern States of America since before the civil war in that country; and whether, in view of the fulfilment of Great Britain's debt settlement to America, he proposes to re-assert this country's claim for settlement, with interest, as from the date of loans?
§ Mr. DALTONThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, my hon. Friend the Member for Central Southwark (Mr. Day) was informed on 4th December last that His Majesty's Government did not consider that any useful purpose would be served by addressing representations to the United States Government on the subject of these debts at the present time.