§ MR. HOGAN (Tipperary, Mid)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether Her Majesty's Government has now arrived at an agreement with the Governments of Australasia and Canada in the matter of the construction of the Pacific cable?
MR. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIESHer Majesty's Government have made a proposal to the Governments of Canada, and Australasia, but no final agreement has been made. The statements on this subject which have appeared in the Press do not accurately represent the proposals which have been made.