HC Deb 22 February 1897 vol 46 cc878-9
MR. HOGAN

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that it is stated, on the alleged authority of a member of the Pacific Cable Commission, that the cable from Canada to Australia would touch only at Fanning Island, Fiji, and Norfolk Island; whether he is in a position to state that this is the route recommended by the Commission; and whether he can approximately indicate the date on which he hopes to be able to lay the Report of the Commission upon the Table of the House?

MR. J. CHAMBERLAIN

I am unable to give any information as to the recommendations of the Committee, or to state when their Report will be published, for the reason which I gave in reply to a previous Question on the subject on the 28th of last month.