§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in the conference of colonial delegates in reference to the Imperial Court of Appeal, there will be any representatives from Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, and other Crown colonies.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINSir William Smith, the present Chief Justice of British Guiana, who has also served as a judge at the Gold Coast and in Cyprus, has been selected to represent all the colonies other than those under responsible government.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDHas the right hon. Gentleman received any representations on this subject from Ceylon or other Crown colonies asking for direct representation?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir; but I have had suggestions from various colonies that it might be desirable in the interests of Crown colonies that they should be represented.