§ Mr. PAGETasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any official information as to the extremely high-handed proceedings in Northern Nigeria by the mission under Professor Frobenius; and, if so, what steps he has taken or proposes to take to prevent the repetition of proceedings likely to disturb the confidence of the natives in the administration?
Mr. HARCOURTI have received no information on this subject, and I am confident that the interests of the natives will be fully safeguarded, if occasion should arise, by the Protectorate authorities.