§ SIR GEORGE BADEN-POWELL (Liverpool, Kirkdale)asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether Her Majesty's Government intend to present to Parliament any account of the proceedings of the Conference recently held in Cape Town to determine on common action in reference to Customs Duties, Railway Extension, and other matters of common concern to the States and Colonies of South Africa; and, whether it is proposed that Basuto-land, Bechuanaland, and other portions of South Africa, still under Imperial control or administration, should take part in any common action that may result from the said Conference?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Baron HENRY DE WORMS) (Liverpool, East Toxteth)The Report of the proceedings at the Conference at Cape Town has not yet been received; but Her Majesty's Government are not aware of any reason why it should not be communicated to Parliament in due course. No proposals have come before Her Majesty's Government for the inclusion of Basutoland or Buchuanaland in any arrangements for common action that may be adopted; and it is not possible, without further information, to express an opinion upon the point raised in the hon. Member's Question.