§ MR. WEBSTER (St. Pancras, E.)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether representations have been made to the Government of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands with the view to exonerating Englishmen resident in Netherlands India from the local Militia, or Schuttery?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)As I have on several occasions informed the House, there is no stipulations in the Treaties between Great Britain and the Netherlands, exempting British subjects from service in the Militia in the Dutch Colonies. Unless, therefore, it can be shown that other foreigners are exempt, her Majesty's Government cannot properly make any representations against such service.