§ MR. KIMBER (Wandsworth)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the Government has 927 yet received any replies from Foreign Governments, in response to the recent Circular addressed to them, respecting an International Conference upon, the subject of the Sugar Bounties; and, whether he can state the nature of such replies?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)The replies to the Circular invitation addressed by Her Majesty's Government to various Foreign Governments have just begun to arrive. The Governments of Germany and Spain have agreed to take part in the proposed Conference. The Belgian Government has intimated its willingness to do so with a certain condition. No Government has declined to take part.