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Oral Answers to Questions — Tobago (Steamship Service).

– in the House of Commons at on 29 April 1929.

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Photo of Viscount Sandon Viscount Sandon , Shrewsbury

14.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why the island of Tobago has been omitted from the itinerary of the new steamship service of the Canadian National Railways, provided in accordance with the undertaking contained in the Canada-West Indies trade agreement of 6th July, 1925?

Photo of Lieut-Colonel Leo Amery Lieut-Colonel Leo Amery , Birmingham Sparkbrook

I am not aware of the local reasons which have led to the omission of Tobago. Such omission was, however, contemplated in the terms of the Agreement.

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