HC Deb 06 July 1896 vol 42 cc796-7
MR HOGAN

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to state the results of his communications with the Governments of New Zealand and New South Wales on the subject of the future government of Norfolk Island?

MR CHAMBERLAIN

I expect to receive a communication on the subject very shortly from New Zealand; but further communications will be necessary both with that colony and with New South Wales, and it is scarcely probable that I shall be in a position to make any statement on the subject for some little time.