§ MR. CHARLES DEVLIN (Galway)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies when was the offer made by the Canadian Government to take over the defences at Halifax and Esquimault; what were the terms and conditions of the offer; and when and why was the offer refused.
§ MR. LYTTELTONI must refer the hon. Member to the Answer which I gave on February 27th§ to a similar Question by the hon. Member for East Perthshire, from which he will learn the date and the terms of the offer, and will also perceive that the offer has not been refused.
† See page 554.‡ See page 825.§ See (4) Debates, exli., 1299.