HC Deb 01 April 1887 vol 313 c230
MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)

asked the Under Secretary of State for India, referring to his statement in February last, in reply to the hon. Member for Canterbury, that The charge for a telegraphic message on its way from London to Australia is 75 centimes per word from Bombay to Madras, while a local message over the same wires in India is only 22½ centimes per word, Will he arrange that a responsible Representative from. India be present at the Colonial Conference, with a view to have the grievance remedied?

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)

It is not intended that the Government of India should be officially represented at the Colonial Conference; but the Secretary of State will be ready to furnish the Members of the Conference with ail possible information.