§ 12. Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when it is proposed to inaugurate a system of native administration in the New Hebrides comparable to that now being developed in the Solomon Islands.
Mr. Creech JonesI regret that it is not possible to say if or when such a system of native administration can be inaugurated in the New Hebrides. Such a step would, of course, require the consent of the French Government. I am, however, studying what steps can be taken to improve the existing system.