§ Captain CLIVEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will consider the desirability of instituting a medal for campaigns conducted under the authority of the Colonial Office, the grant of which will not be liable to be vetoed by any other Government Department?
Mr. HARCOURTNo, Sir; I may observe that the Colonial Office is sufficiently represented on the Interdepart- 226 mental Council, which makes recommendations in such cases, and that these recommendations are subject to my approval.
§ Captain CLIVEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is considerable dissatisfaction at the non-receipt of the medal which was recommended?
Mr. HARCOURTI know that there has been dissatisfaction on the part of people who have not received the medal, but I can assure the hon. Member that the matter was very carefully considered.