§ Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any negotiations have 1788W recently taken place, or are in course of taking place, in regard to a railway and a pipe line, or either, from the coast of Palestine to Iraq, or vice versa, involving any concessions by any of the Governments concerned to British interests or to interests other than British?
§ Dr. SH1ELSYes, Sir. I understand that the international corporation which is interested in the question of constructing a pipe line across the desert has been in recent communication with the local Governments. The whole matter is still under consideration.