§ Mr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to what extent sugar plantations in the British West Indies are owned by British interests; what proportion are American-owned; and whether he is taking any particular steps to encourage the investment of more British and Empire capital in these plantations?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreNo figures are available; but, so far as my information goes, the number of foreign-owned sugar plantations in the British West Indies is negligible, and in the circumstances I see no occasion to take the action suggested in the last part of the question.