§ Captain R. HENDERSONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will inquire of the Chinese Government the reason for the issue by that Government of fresh internal loans secured upon increased Customs revenues, while the Chinese Government continues its default upon its railway loans and other obligations to British investors in Chinese loans?
Mr. A. HENDERSONHis Majesty's Minister has already been in communication with the Chinese Government on this subject, but the inquiries which the hon. and gallant Member suggests would anticipate the negotiations with the Chinese authorities at the Debt Consolidation Conference which opened at Nanking in November last. This conference has not yet concluded its deliberations. In this connection I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply returned to the hon. Member for Farnham (Mr. A. M. Samuel) on 4th February.