§ MR. F. S. STEVENSON (Suffolk, Eye)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, What notifications have been addressed to the Signatory Powers of the General Act of the Berlin Conference, as provided by Article XXXIV., since the signing of the Act in February, 1885; what are the territories to which those notifications relate; and, in how many instances possession has been taken, or a protectorate assumed, without objection being raised by any of the Signatory Powers?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)Her Majesty's Government, and several other Powers, have made such notifications. If the hon Member will move for a Return I will see what Papers can be given. We are not aware of objections having been raised by other Powers in any instance.