HC Deb 08 May 1911 vol 25 cc821-2
Mr. NORTON-GRIFFITHS

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he would cable to His Majesty's Ambassador at. Washington for a verbatim report of President Taft's speech at a banquet given to the Associated Press and American Newspaper Publishing Associa- tion, on the 26th April, when certain statements were then made with reference to the British Empire.

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

I am not prepared to take the course suggested by the hon. Member.

Mr. KING

Are not the American papers containing a verbatim report already to hand, seeing that the speech was delivered more than a week ago?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

I cannot say whether there is a verbatim report.