§ 15. Mr. RAMSDENasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he has taken to encourage Empire countries to undertake public utility works and to apply for a contribution from the Imperial Government to enable them to initiate these development works on the lines recommended by resolution of the Imperial Economic Conference in 1923?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREEffect was given to the resolution of the Imperial Economic Conference of 1923, to which my hon. Friend refers, by Section 2 of the Trade Facilities Act, 1924, and copies of that Act were sent, as soon as it became law, to the Governments of all the Dominions and to all Colonies and Protectorates, who were also informed of the establishment of the Advisory Committee set up to consider applications for assistance under the Section and of the procedure with regard to such applications.
§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERHas any application been received by the railways of British Guiana?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe British Guiana question is really a separate matter. It has not gone through this particular Committee, but the question is being investigated at this moment.