§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state what progress is being made with the negotiations between Great Britain and Brazil in regard to the Island of Trinidad?
MR. CURZONNo negotiations have taken place with regard to the Island of Trinidad since Her Majesty's Government expressed their willingness to the Brazilian Government to submit the matter in dispute to arbitration.
MR. CURZONThe Brazilian Government have not so far expressed their willingness to agree to our proposition.