MR. CATHCART WASONTo ask the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has the intention of His Majesty's Government been drawn to the published notes of the Rev. W. T. Currie, of Living-stonia, British Central Africa, on his recent experiences in travelling through the Lualaba country in the Congo Free State; and will His Majesty's Government, in view of the general condition of oppression and ill-treatment of the natives reported by Mr. Currie, request the authorities of the British Central Africa Protectorate to obtain a detailed report from that gentleman for the information of this House.
(Answered by Earl Percy.) We have not heard of the report alluded to. I will ascertain from the Colonial Office whether it is possible to obtain the information desired.