§ 42. Mr. HURDasked whether the Government have been consulted in regard to the proposed legislation in the Canadian Parliament providing for a Canadian representative at Washington and defining his diplomatic powers; and what changes will these proposals make in the present use of the Colonial and Foreign Offices as media for communications between Ottawa and Washington?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWCommunications regarding Canadian representation at Washington have been passing between His Majesty's Government and the Canadian Government. A statement will be made in due course.
§ Mr. HOGGEIs there any truth in the rumour that the President of the Board of Trade is going to Washington?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI do not think that that arises out of the question.