§ MR. HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if, having regard to the technical services rendered at the International Industrial Property Conference at Rome in 1886 by the Master Cutler and the Acting Law Clerk of the Cutlers' Company of Hallamshire, they will be allowed to assist at the corporate expense in the deliberations of the Conference about to assemble at Madrid?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Sir M. HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.Arrangements have already been made for the attendance of Mr. Hughes, the Acting Law Clerk of the Cutlers' Company, at the Conference. No wishes up to the present time have been expressed as to the attendance of the Master Cutler, but should the latter desire to go to Madrid, Her Majesty's Government will be very glad to avail themselves of the information he may be able to afford. As stated by the hon. Member, the expenses of both these gentlemen would be borne by the Cutlers' Company.