§ 6. Mr. NOEL BUXTONasked when it was intended to publish the Report of the negotiations of last year with regard to Morocco and West Africa, between the British and German Governments?
§ Sir E. GREYThere is no single Report of the negotiations, which were not confined to Great Britain and Germany. A very full statement of the part that we had taken in this question was made to the House on 27th November last year, and for us to publish a Blue Book about the whole question would probably revive controversy that has now ceased on points many of which concern France or Germany more directly than ourselves. I do not, therefore, propose to publish papers unless things are published in France or Germany that make it desirable or necessary for us to make further statements.
§ Mr. WEDGWOODIs it possible to lay any papers concerning the negotiations with reference to the rights of our traders in territories ceded by France to Germany?
§ Sir E. GREYI am not sure that there are any papers that can be laid. It is entirely a different matter. If difficulties do 673 arise I will deal with the question, but at present I am not conscious of any difficulties.