London, Nov. 19.
The House of Lords yesterday ended its debate on the colonial question, Lord Allen (Labour) having withdrawn his motion asking the Government io make a public declaration on its general policy, taking into account {he harms and disadvantages which certain nations allege to be suffering in their lack of colonies.
Lord Swinton, for the Government, emphasized thai the British colonial markets are open to all and that in the territories under mandate, absolute commercial liberty exists:—
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