§ MR. CAINE (Cornwall, Camborne)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India if he is aware that proposed legislation is under the consideration of the Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth under which no postal contracts will be given to mail steamers any portion of whose crew may be Indian native subjects of His Majesty; and, if so, what 1246 action he proposes to take to protect natives of India from the effects of such legislation.
§ LORD G. HAMILTONI am aware of the legislation to which the hon. Member refers, and I am in communication with the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject.