§ MR. WATT (Glasgow, Camlachie)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Secretary of State has received the Australian Defence Commissioners' Report with reference to Thursday Island, transmitted to the South Australian Government about the end of April; and whether the Secretary of State has yet arrived at any decision with regard to a recommendation contained therein that certain defence works should be proceeded with without delay?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Baron H. de WORMS,) Liverpool, East ToxtethThe Report has not been received, but it is known that the Colonial Governments desire that the approved armament promised for Thursday Island and King George's Sound should be supplied as expeditiously as possible, and this is being done.