§ Mr. Bellengerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the negotiations now proceeding with Germany regarding the Austrian loans have been extended so as to include the Dawes and Young loans?
§ Sir J. SimonThe negotiations include all the matters dealt with in the Anglo-German Payments Agreement of 1st November, 1934 (Command Paper 4963).
§ Mr. G. Straussasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any reply has been received from the German Government to the protest sent by the guarantors of the Austrian loans?
§ Sir J. SimonNo, Sir.
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§ Colonel Wedgwoodasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the British liability for the payment of interest on Austrian loans is definite and unaffected by whether other States do or do not default; and, if the full interest on the loans is not met, can he give priority to certain categories of bondholders, depending on the price paid for the bonds by the bondholders?
§ Sir J. SimonI would refer the right hon. Member to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for East Aberdeen (Mr. Boothby) on 17th March, to which I cannot add at present.
§ Lieut.-Commander Fletcherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any further statement to make regarding the attitude of the German Government in respect of the Austrian loans?
§ Sir J. SimonNo, Sir, not at present.