§ Mr. E. Smithasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) from which country it is proposed to obtain the mining machinery for the mining of the iron ore of the Yampi Sound;
(2) whether the company that intends to mine the iron ore of Yampi Sound is a British company with British capital?
Mr. StanleyI understand that the Yampi Sound iron ore deposits are being developed, under leases granted by the Government of Western Australia, by a company registered in Australia, which is 1069W in turn controlled by a company registered in this country. As regards the necessary mining equipment and machinery, I am informed that preference is being given, so far as is practicable, to products of British Empire manufacture and that considerable orders have been placed in this country.