§ 35. Mr. A. LYTTELTONasked the right hon. Gentleman whether he will forthwith lay the correspondence concerning the Palm Oil Ordinance in the Gold Coast?
Mr. HARCOURTThe correspondence is not yet complete, and I cannot promise to lay Papers before Christmas, but I will undertake that there shall be no avoidable delay.
§ Mr. A. LYTTELTONIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that he promised lo lay this correspondence, which merely involves printing, a month ago?
Mr. HARCOURTI know that the right hon. Gentleman asked me the question a month ago. I can assure him that there has been no delay in preparing the Papers. The right hon. Gentleman himself has had experience of the delays that take place in the preparation of long correspondence which is to be laid before the House.