§ Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has information that the President of Peru has presented the proposed scheme for the reform of administration in the Putumayo district, which was promised to be laid before the legislature of Peru some time before 28th July, 1912; and, if not, will he make inquiries as to the delay?
§ Sir E. GREYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. Subsequently to the decree of 22nd April, 1912 (enclosure 2 in No. 49 of Blue Book) by Article 3, of which the plan of reform was to be submitted to the legislature of Peru before 28th July, 1912, the President of Peru decreed on 30th May, 1912, that Dr. Paredes should visit the Putumayo region to study and formulate a plan of political, administrative, and judicial reforms, and should present the result of his labours as soon as possible to an Auxiliary Commission at Iquitos, who should draw up a report upon his work; both the work of Dr. Paredes and the report upon it are to be remitted to the principal commission created by the decree of 22nd April, and the term within which the principal commission is to present the definitive plan of reforms is prorogued till January, 1913. (See 29046/12.)