THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 169, 18 July 1908, Page 5

THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

" THE PROPOSED SECRETARIAT.

[PRESS-ASSOCIATION.] (Received July 18, 8.10 a.m.)

LONDON, July 17. Mr H. J. Tennant, Liberal Mem"berior Berwickshire, speaking at the Liberal Colonial Club, said he hoped that under the wise guidance of the Earl of Crewe and Colonel Seely the Colonial Office would do something to give reality and permanence to the plan for a secretariat for the Imperial Conference. . He added that the ■Club's object was to foster and stimulate a sympathetic and inteTKgent; .attitude- on' Colonial questions.