HC Deb 22 April 1913 vol 52 c215
2. Mr. KING

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will approach either the British Ambassador at Washington or the United States Government for an explanation of the fact that on the 28th October, 1909, the British Ambassador at Washington stated that the United States State Department had no Report on the conditions of labour employed by the Peruvian Amazon Company, whereas the Report of the United States Consul Eberhardt, dated December, 1907, had already informed the United States Secretary of State of these conditions and had issued a definite warning against the Peruvian Amazon Company?

Mr. ACLAND

I do not think any useful purpose would be served by making such inquiry.