MR.BROMLEY-DAVENPORTasked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether, in view of the legal complications which may arise as to the right to tunnel under the foreshore or sea between England and France, Her Majesty's Government will set the question at rest by bringing in a short Bill rendering it illegal to construct, or attempt to construct, any tunnel at all under the Channel, unless sanctioned by Parliament?
§ MR. CHAMBERLAINIn answer to this Question, I do not anticipate, at present, that any legal complications will arise in the manner referred to; and it seems to me that it would be undesirable to attempt any fresh legislation until we bad become satisfied that the existing law was insufficient to protect the rights of the Crown and the interests of the public.