MR. STAVELEY HILL (Staffordshire, Kingswinford)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether Mr. Barrington Browne's Report on the Upper Burmah Mines has been received; and, whether the Government 1387 has come to a decision upon the agreement for working the mines; and, if so, whether the decision will be given at an early date, so as to avoid the loss of the season for getting the machinery to the mines?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)Mr. Barrington Browne made his first Report to the Government of India before he left India. He is now making a more elaborate Report, which will be completed in a few days. Till the further report has been received by the Government of India, no final decision can be arrived at; but no avoidable delay will take place.