§ MR. LOWLES (Shoreditch, Haggerston)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the categorical declaration concerning the Pacific Cable made by the Canadian Government, and the equally favourable declarations made by the Australasian Colonies, he can now state the intentions of the Imperial Government with regard to this project?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN, Birmingham, W.)I am not yet in a position to make a statement upon the matter.