§ MR. ARTHUR ARNOLDasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether, in accordance with the declaration of Her Majesty's Government recognising
the Queen of Madagascar as absolute Monarch of the whole Island,and with the understanding between Great Britain and Francethat the two Governments should maintain an identic attitude of policy in Madagascar and act in concert in the matter,Her Majesty's Government has made representations to the French Government concerning the action and the claims of France in Madagascar?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEHer Majesty's Government cannot judge, until they have received full information with regard to the recent proceedings of the French in Madagascar, whether it will be necessary or desirable to address any representations to the French Government.
§ MR. ARTHUR ARNOLDasked whether the information received as to what had taken place in the North-West was generally the same as that which had been published?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEThe information was exactly the same. The telegrams were almost identical.