HC Deb 20 May 1886 vol 305 cc1519-20
DR. CAMERON (Glasgow, College)

asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether he has received the official report of the Captain of Her Majesty's Ship Diamond with reference to the reprisals she inflicted, towards the close of last year, upon the natives of Normanby Island, Hoopiron Bay, Millport Bay, Norava Island, and other places in the Western Pacific; and, if so, whether he will lay all the documents relating to these transactions upon the Table of the House?

THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. HIBBERT) (Oldham)

In reply to the Question of the hon. Member, I have to say that I have not yet received any official Report of the occurrences in question.