§ MR. BADEN-POWELL (Liverpool, Kirkdale)asked the Secretary to the Board of Trade, Whether Her Majesty's Government have as yet received further replies to the invitations to the proposed International Conference on Sugar Bounties; and, whether it is yet decided when and where that Conference will be held?
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON)(who replied) said (Manchester, N.E.)Since the answer was returned to the hon. Member's Question on the 26th ultimo Portugal has replied. She declines the invitation, as she has no interest in the question. In the invitation London was proposed as the place of meeting. No date has yet been fixed, or can be proposed, until all the Powers principally concerned have accepted; but the invitation, which was dated July 2, stated that Her Majesty's Government attached great importance to an early decision being arrived at.