§ SIR GEORGE BADEN-POWELLI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any further statement as to the progress of the negotiations for the settlement of the Behrings Sea fishery dispute?
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONHer Majesty's Government are not at present in a position to make any statement on the subject.
MR. STAVELEY HILL (Staffordshire, Kingswinford)When will the right hon. Gentleman be able to give information as to the settlement of the Behrings Sea fisheries difficulty?
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONIt is impossible for me to say when a settlement will be attained, because the negotiations are not closed. I shall be happy to give the information as soon as possible.
MR. S. HILLMay I remind the right hon. Gentleman that to-day's papers announce that Sir John MacDonald is going to make a statement in the Canadian Parliament to-day?
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONI do not think that the Premier will be in a position to make any statement as to the final arrangements.