§ MR. STAVELEY-HILL (Staffordshire, Kingswinford)I beg to ask the Under-secretary of State for the Colonies whether any licences have yet been issued under the New Hebrides Convention.
†See(4) Debates, clxxvi, 590
§ MR. CHURCHILLNo licences can be issued until the Convention has been brought into operation.
§ SIR GILBERT PARKER (GRAVESEND)Has the attention of the right hon. Gentleman been called to statements from reliable sources that British traders are placed under great disabilities owing to this delay?
§ MR. CHURCHILLI have seen the telegram in The Times this morning.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (DONEGAL, S.)It is sure to be right, then.