§ COMMANDER BETHELL (York, E. R., Holderness)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the Foreign Office will submit annual Reports on Nyassaland and the Oil Rivers Protectorate similar to those issued1 by the Colonial Office on the Crown Colonies?
§ *SIR E. GREYIt is proposed that annual Reports from these Protectorates shall be submitted.
§ *SIR C. W. DILKEWould it not be possible also to submit an annual Report, with regard to the Niger Company?
§ SIR E. GREYI could not say that without first consulting the Niger Company.
§ SIR C. W. DILKECould not the Foreign Office press the Company to furnish a Report?
§ SIR E. GREYI can make no promise as to that on the spur of the moment.