§ MR. BRADLAUGHI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India whether it is a fact that a concession has been granted of certain oil-bearing-country in Burma, and to what extent; and, if so, whether the Secretary of State will state the circumstances and conditions under which, and to whom, the concession has been made?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Sir J. GORST, Chatham)A lease has been granted of certain oil-bearing country in Burma for 12 years. I believe that the concession is accompanied by particular regulations and conditions, and that many applications have been received for similar concessions. The Secretary of State has asked for further information on the subject.