§ Sir E. NICHOLLasked the Home Secretary, in view of the request of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo that they may revert to the calling of their steamers at Falmouth instead of Plymouth, if he will give immediate attention to this important matter in the interests of Falmouth, seeing that the duties can easily be performed by the officers of His Majesty's Customs, following the withdrawal of the aliens' officers, and the fact that these steamers have for many years made Falmouth their port of call?
§ Major BAIRDThe Home Secretary has given this matter very careful consideration, and regrets that he does not see his way to authorise the increased expenditure which would be involved by adding Falmouth to the list of approved ports for the purposes of the Aliens Order. 1919.