asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government has given further consideration to the desirability of a loan to China, in view of the importance of British trade connections and the need for maintaining friendly working arrangements with China?

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the hon. Member for the Kingswinford Division (Mr. A. Henderson) on 2nd November.