§ Mr. REMNANTasked whether it was any part of the duties of the British Ambassador at Washington to make representations to the Government of the United States as to the effect of the proposed reciprocity arrangement between Canada and the United States upon British and Imperial trade and other interests; whether he sought instructions from His Majesty's Government on these points; and whether, in fact, such instructions were given to him.
Mr. McKINNON WOODI do not think it would have been practicable. I am sure it would not have been desirable, for the British Ambassador at Washington to have made separate representations to United States Ministers about negotiations, which were by the Constitution of Canada within the competence of Canadian Ministers, and were being carried on by them. The answer to the last two questions is in the negative.
§ Mr. REMNANTasked whether it was any part of the duties of the British Ambassador at Washington to make representations to Canadian Ministers as to the effect of the proposed reciprocity arrangement between Canada and the United States upon British and Imperial trade and other interests; whether he sought 1839 instructions from His Majesty's Government on these points; and whether, in fact, such instructions were given to him?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe papers which have been published show that the British Ambassador at Washington did constantly discuss these matters with Canadian Ministers. The answer to the last two questions is in the negative.