§ 21. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has progressed any further in the negotiations with regard to the Dead Sea salt concessions; and whether there is any prospect of these potash deposits being properly worked and financed in the near future?
§ Mr. AMERYI informed the House before Christmas that I was awaiting a reply from the Trans-Jordan Government on points of detail which they had raised in connection with the draft concession. The reply has not yet reached me, but as soon as it does the matter will be gone into at once.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYSeeing that British subjects are excluded from participation, is my right hon. Friend satisfied that Mr. Novameysky is the best substitute?