§ MR. BOURKEasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether Her Majesty's Government have been informed, officially or unofficially, that it is not the intention of the French Government to recognise the Treaty lately concluded with Portugal respecting the Congo and adjacent Territory?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICESir, Her Majesty's Government have received no communication from the Government of France on the subject of the Congo Treaty.
§ MR. BOURKEasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether, instead of the Treaty lately concluded with Portugal, but not yet ratified, Her Majesty's Government would consider the expediency of coming to an arrangement with other Powers interested in the commerce of the Congo and adjacent territories, for the regulation of the trade, and for maintaining order in that river as well as on the coast?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICESir, Her Majesty's Government have no intention of abandoning the Treaty concluded with Portugal.
§ MR. BOURKEgave Notice that, on Thursday, he would ask, whether the Native Chief's on the Congo had acknowledged the authority of Portugal, and whether they had been consulted respecting the Treaty?