§ MR. CHARLES DEVLIN (Galway)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the fact that in the despatch of the right hon. Member for West; Birmingham, when Colonial Secretary, acknowledging receipt of the resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, dated 25th April, 1903, approving of land legislation then before the House of Commons, and expressing the hope that in the near future the j Parliament of Great Britain would grant self-government to Ireland, acknowledgment is made by reference only to the portion of the resolution dealing with land legislation; and, if so, can he explain the omission of any reference in the Colonial Secretary's despatch dated 23rd June, 1903, which suggested self-government for Ireland; and whether he proposes to send an amended reply.
§ *MR. LYTTELTONThere is no intention of sending any further reply.
§ MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN (Kilkenny)Why was no reference made to that part of the despatch which referred to self-government for Ireland?
§ *MR. LYTTELTONThat Question should be addressed to my predecessor on his return.