CAPTAIN AYLMERasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If he can lay upon the Table of the 1263 House a List of the Questions concerning Newfoundland which have been submitted to the Commissioners, Admirals Pierre and Miller?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKESir, the present proceedings are in the nature of a confidential discussion between the French and English Governments, with the view to ascertaining whether it is practicable to arrive at a settlement on some of the principal points in respect of which our view of the French Treaty right differs from the French view. The two Governments have not thought it desirable to submit to the Commissioners any list of questions to be decided.
§ COLONEL BARNEasked the hon. Baronet, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to grant the French Government any territorial rights whatever in Newfoundland, or any rights beyond those conferred by the different Treaties?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKENo, Sir; it has not been, at any time, proposed, and is not intended, that any territorial rights in Newfoundland should be granted to the French Government, nor any rights beyond those already conferred by Treaty.