§ MR. BROWNasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If he 981 can now state whether there is any truth in the alleged negotiation between the African International Association and the French, whereby the French are to obtain the property, treaties, and stations of the Company on the Upper Congo?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEIn reply to this Question, and to that of my right hon. Friend the Member for Lynn (Mr. Bourke), I can only refer to the replies given in "another place" by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to the effect that he had applied for authorization to make public the information confidentially communicated to him on the subject referred to in these Questions. I hope, therefore, very shortly to be able to give more complete information.