§ MR. J. M. MACLEAN (Oldham)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, If any reply has yet been received from the Treasury to the Letters from the India Office, submitting for consideration the proposals of the Government of India for the solution of the Silver Question, by means of an International Agreement between the Great Powers of Europe and the United States?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT) (Derby), in reply, said, that on March 22 he answered a Question on the subject put by the right hon. Member for East Edinburgh (Mr. Goschen). He then gave reasons why it was impossible, at present, to arrive at a definite conclusion or decision on this subject pending the inquiries which were now being conducted by the Royal Commission on the Depression of Trade. He hoped the hon. Gentleman would accept that as a reason why it was impossible to give a definitive answer.
§ MR. J. M. MACLEANWill the letters of the Indian Government be submitted to the Royal Commission on Trade Depression?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURTI will consider that. I think there will be no objection.