§ MR. SLAGGasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he can a fiord any information as to the pending Commercial negotiations with Spain, and the contingent trade arrangements at the Port of Gibraltar?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEHer Majesty's Government are awaiting the action of the Spanish Government on the Protocol of the 1st of December, 1883. Any arrangement between the two Governments with respect to trade at Gibraltar will form part of the negotiations to be carried on after the Protocol has received the sanction of the Spanish Legislature.