In the House of Lords on Monday the Duke of
Marl- borough raised the question of emigration to the Colonies, with regard to which he maintained that the Government had taken no action. Lord Lucas, in reply, pointed out that there were already many extremely effective agencies, among them being the Emigrants' Information Office and the Labour Exchanges. The results were striking, for last year over two- thirds of the total number of emigrants from these shores went to British Colonies. The question was to be raised at the Imperial Conference, and if proposals for mutual co- operation were put forward, the Government would do every- thing they could to meet the wishes of the Dominions. On the same day the question of the Congo was raised by Lord Mayo, who asked why no Consular reports had been published since 1909. Lord Morley replied that at this moment two Consular Agents were travelling in the more recently opened areas, and that their reports were expected shortly.
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