§ MR. LAMBERT (Devonshire, South Molton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any protest has been received from New Zealand with respect to the recent contract for meat for South Africa; and, if so, what reply was returned; and whether the Prime Minister of New Zealand has now expressed his satisfaction with the contract.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINI have received a communication on the subject through the Governor of New Zealand, but I do not know whether it would be correct to describe it as a protest. I have replied giving full explanations, and I hope that my answer has been satisfactory to the Prime Minister, but I have not received any further communication.