§ 15. Sir WILLIAM DAVIS0Nasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to serious charges made by Lieut.-Colonel Tompkins against officials in the employment of the Colonial Office; and whether he will cause an investigation to be made with regard to the said charges?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe charges referred to have already been fully considered. They appear to me to be devoid 12 of substance and undeserving of further investigation.
§ Sir W. DAVISONHas Lieut.-Colonel Tompkins been informed that this matter has been gone into by the Minister to the effect stated in the answer, or has no reply been sent?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREMy impression is that a reply was sent to him. I have personally been very carefully through all these papers, and I can assure my hon. Friend that these charges made by Colonel Tompkins against an official of the Colonial Office are without foundation.