§ MR. MOONEY (Newry)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to charges made in connection with the Canadian Office, Victoria Street; whether Lord Strathcona, High Commissioner for Canada, is the intermediary between the Canadian Government and the Colonial Office for all matters between the two Governments; whether charges implicating Lord Strathcona have been made; and, if so, is it the attention of His Majesty's Government to make representations to the Canadian Government that it will be impossible to have any further dealings with the Canadian 62 Office, Victoria Street, until all charges have been cleared.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. RUNCIMAN,for Mr. CHURCHILL) Dewsbury,Charges made in connection with the Canadian Emigration Office are, I understand, being investigated by a Committee of the House of Commons in Canada. Lord Strathcona has informed the Secretary of State that the so-called charges do not implicate him in any way, either personally or as High Commissioner. The Secretary of State is not prepared to make any representations to the Canadian Government upon the matter.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)inquired whether the position of High Commissioner of Canada was not strictly non-political in this country, and asked if Lord Strathcona had not been one of the principal speakers on tariff reform.
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! That has nothing whatever to do with the Question.