§ Captain Pilkingtonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the fact that there is now an accredited Minister to the Chinese People's Republic, he will initiate negotiations with a view to assisting the municipal debenture holders.
§ Mr. TurtonHer Majesty's Government will certainly bear this question in mind and will consider raising it through Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in Peking at an opportune time.