§ 51. Mr. HURDasked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if his attention has been called to the announcement of the Finance Minister of Newfoundland that Newfoundland is willing to sell for £60,000,000 the 120,000 square miles which that Dominion owns in Labrador; and whether he will make inquiries from the Newfoundland Government as to the character of their intentions?
§ Mr. LUNNI have not seen the report referred to by the hon. Member, though I am aware that references have, from time to time, been made in the Press to the question of the possible sale of Labrador to Canada. The Secretary of State does not think that there is cause for inquiries on his part at the moment.
§ Mr. HURDIf it should prove, as stated in the telegrams from St. John's, that the Finance Minister has made this statement, will the Government make inquiries?
§ Mr. LUNNAt the moment, we have no information upon this matter except that which has appeared in the Press, and we see no reason at the moment to make inquiries. If there is anything that comes from the Dominion Government asking for such, they will be undertaken.