§ MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has noticed that the Premier of the Cape Colony stated on 15th July to a Vigilance Committee that he hoped that the Cape Colony Parliament would meet before the second week in October, the time required by the Constitution, but that he could not promise one way or the other; and whether His Majesty's Government will advise the Governor of the Cape Colony that no violation of the Constitution can be permitted.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAIN(1) I have noticed the statement in the speech of the Prime Minister of the Cape Colony to which the hon. Member refers. (2) As at present advised, I am not prepared to instruct the Governor to refuse to act on the advice of his responsible Ministers, who are accountable to their own Parliament.