§ MR. PIERPOINT (Warrington)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the late Sir John Coode communicated in writing, before the 6th of May, 1891, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, or to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, his opinion upon the various schemes for the improvement of the harbour accommodation of Trinidad; whether such communication was in the form of a letter or Report, and whether that is the Report referred to in the letter from the Colonial Office to Mr. Joseph Meston of the 30th of April, 1891; whether the Report published and dated 6th May, 1891, is the further Report mentioned in the letter from the Colonial Office to Mr. Samuel Bircham of the 20th of April, 1891; and whether he will produce the first Report or letter above referred to?
§ MR. S. BUXTONAs regards the first and second questions, the only official Report that we have in our possession is that dated May 6, 1891; and that is the further Report referred to in the third part of the hon. Member's question.
§ MR. PIERPOINTCan we see the Report of the 6th May, 1891?
§ MR. S. BUXTONI do not know whether it was actually circulated, but it is in existence, and if the hon. Gentleman desires he can see it.