§ MR. WATT (Glasgow, Camlachie)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If the British Vice Consul at Ciudad Bolivar (Venezuela) has jurisdiction over the Federal Territory of the Yuruary; and, if not, if the Foreign Office will extend the jurisdiction of Mr. Reddan (the present Vice Consul), as large and increasing interests are involved in that Territory?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. BRYCE) (Aberdeen, S.)The British Vice Consul at Ciudad Bolivar has no jurisdiction at present over the territory named. The question has, however, been under the consideration of the Secretary of State, who is now in communication with Her Majesty's Representative at Venezuela as to the best mode of extending the Vice Consul's jurisdiction.