§ MR. GRANTasked the Under Secretary of State for India, If any 1287 decision has been arrived at by Her Majesty's Government as to the exploration of a route between Rangoon and Western China, in order to promote trade between India and China, particulars of which have been furnished to the India Office by various Chambers of Commerce?
§ MR. E. STANHOPEMy noble Friend, now the Vice President of the Council (Lord George Hamilton) answered a similar Question last year. Since that time, the circumstances have not materially changed, and the same reasons exist as existed then for deferring the completion of the survey of this particular route.