§ MR. A. H. BROWNasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If it is true that the African International Association has recently concluded Treaties with the Native Chiefs in the Valley of the Congo and Keislu containing clauses excluding all traders except their own from those regions? He also wished to ask whether there was any truth in the report that negotiations were in progress whereby the French were to recognize the flag of the African International Association, and were to have the first offer to trade in the event of the present owners being willing to dispose of the same?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEYes, Sir. The Treaties will be laid before Parliament. The second Question relates to an important matter, and I would ask the hon. Member to give Notice.