The Archive · 1939

Aid for China Urged In House of Lords

London, Feb. 14.

China was discussed inthe House Jor Lords today when the Export Guarantees Bill, which later passed {ts second reading without a divi-slon, came up for discussion, Lord Maneroft, in supporting the Bul, referred {0 the millions pounds of British capital Invested in Mexico and South "America which was not paying dividends. He then alluded to China which, he said, wished and ined to. be honest When the present struggle in the Far East was over, China, he said, would require to be re-equipped. Ti would be difficult "for her to raise, Jmoney, but Great Britain should help her with export ¢redits, though £75,000,000 was not nearly" enough provision.—Reuter.

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