§ MR. CLAUDE HAY (Shoreditch, Hoxton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if amending legislation connected with the Pacific Islanders, Protection Act will be introduced this session.
§ MR. CLAUDE HAYThen do I understand that the Government maintains a condition of slavery under the British flag?
§ MR. CHURCHILLI am not aware there is any such condition of slavery established in these Islands. If the hon. Member has any information showing that I shall be glad to receive it.
§ SIR GILBERT PARKER (Gravesend)Is it not the case that last session the Government announced that such an Act would be necessary under the Convention?
§ MR. CHURCHILLThe object of the Convention was to prevent improper conditions of labour prevailing under the British flag, and that will be fully carried out.