§ MR. ERNEST NOELasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether Her Majesty's Government has arrived at any decision with regard to the Treaties for the cession of extensive tracts of territory on the northern and western coasts of Borneo, which have recently been concluded between the representatives of an English Company and the Sultans of Brunei and Sulu; and, if so, whether he will lay upon the Table of the House, Copies of the Treaties, and of all Correspondence in relation thereto?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, Her Majesty's Government have deferred coming to a decision in regard to this question until after the arrival in this country of the promoters of the scheme, which is expected to occur in the course of the summer.