§ SIR BERKELEY SHEFFIELD (Lincolnshire, Brigg)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether the Indian Government was consulted as to the appointment of Sir James Mackay to the late Colonial Conference.
§ THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Mr. CHARLES HOBHOUSE, Bristol, E.)In the full Answer which the Secretary of State gave to a similar Question on 8th May, † he explained that he deputed Sir James Mackay to take his place at the Conference. He attended it as the Secretary of State's representative, and the question of consulting the Government of India did not arise.