§ SIR GEORGE BADEN-POWELLI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in reference to international negotiations following on the denunciation of the German and Belgian Treaties, the Governments of our self-governing colonies will be consulted, so that full consideration may be given to the interests of those colonies in respect of their growing and important trade with foreign countries?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIESThe self-governing colonies have not been specially consulted, but they are aware that negotiations are in progress, and that any representation from them as to their special interests will receive attentive consideration at the hands of Her Majesty's Government. They will not be included in any Treaty without their consent.