§ MR. KIMBER (Wandsworth)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he has any further answers from Foreign Powers on the subject of a Conference on the Sugar Bounties; and whether he has hope of being able to arrange for the meeting of such Conference during the ensuing Autumn?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)No further replies to the invitation of Her Majesty's Government have been received than those which I specified in my reply to the Question of the hon. Member on the 2nd instant. It depends upon the dates at which the replies of the Governments concerned are received when the meeting of the Conference can be proposed.
§ MR. KIMBERHas any communication been received from France, as stated in The Daily Telegraph?
§ SIR JAMES FERGUSSONNo, Sir; I think I may say no communication has been received from France; but I think one may be expected shortly.