§ 48. Mr. ORMSBY-GOREasked the Prime Minister whether the Annual Report regarding the administration of Nauru Island to the Mandates Commission of the League of Nations will be made by the British, Australian, or New Zealand Governments?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Lieut. - Colonel Amery)The Report will presumably be presented by His Majesty's Government, as representing for this purpose the British Empire, to which the mandate has been given.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREAre we to understand that the administrator appointed by the Australian Government will report direct to the Colonial Office?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYI do not know about reporting direct, but the report will eventually come through the Government.
Sir J. D. REESDoes the hon. and gallant Gentleman think that the united efforts of the three Governments will be equal to this task?