HC Deb 22 March 1898 vol 55 cc556-7
MR. J. F. HOGAN (Tipperary, Mid)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether a fresh Agreement has been entered into between the Imperial Government and the Governments of the Australian Colonies for the future administration of British New Guinea; and, if so, whether there is any objection to stating its terms?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.

No fresh agreement has been entered into. I am awaiting a dispatch from the Governor of Queensland containing the proposals on this matter formulated by the Premiers of the contributing Colonies at their recent Conference.