§ Mr. LUNNasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Governor of Ceylon has yet made his Report on the requests for constitutional reform and representative government made by the Ceylonese memorialists, public meetings, and associations; if not, whether, in view of the fact that the question has been before the Government for 1807W two years, he will call for the Report immediately; and whether, following the precedent of the India Office with regard to the Indian demand for reforms, he will publish the Report and proposals so that they can be fully discussed in this country and in Ceylon?
§ Lieutenant-Colonel AMERYThe Secretary of State has not yet received the Report, but he is aware that the matter is now engaging the Governor's attention. Pending the receipt of the Report, he is not prepared to make any statement as to its publication.