§ MR. T. L. CORBETT (Down, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can state how many convicts are now in New Caledonia; and whether they are still being sent there by the French Government.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYI beg to refer the Hon. Member to the Consular Trade Reports for 1903–4 and 1905, No. 3431 and No. 3548 Annual Series, and to my Answer given on the 20th to the hon. Member for Sheffield.†
§ SIR EDWARD GREYThey have informed us they have no present intention of sending more convicts there. I may remind the hon. Member that New Caledonia is French and not British territory.