§ MR. LOUGHI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any communication has been received from the Belgian Government with regard to the Brussels Sugar Convention since that instrument was completed; whether any of the signatory Powers have so far decided to, or declined to, ratify the Convention; and whether any proposals have been made to extend the time for ratification.
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lord CRANBORNE, Rochester)The Belgian Government have communicated to us the announcement that the ratification of His Majesty the King of the Belgians has been deposited. No Power has declined to ratify, and we have no reason for anticipating that any of the Powers who signed will refuse to do so. The reply to the last part of the Question is in the negative.
§ LORD CRANBORNENot that I am aware of.