HC Deb 21 February 1860 vol 156 cc1470-1
MR. PALK

said he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the Communication made to Her Majesty's Ambassador was to the effect that, in the case of annexation of Central Italy to Sardinia, the French Government was of opinion that it would be necessary for France to have some increase of territory on the side of Savoy; and whether the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs will lay the Despatch containing this Communication upon the table of the House?

LORD JOHN RUSSELL

When my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Bridgwater (Mr. A. W. Kinglake) sought to bring on a Motion in asking for papers on this subject, I requested him to postpone his Motion; accordingly he did postpone it till this day se'nnight. I think, therefore, I had better reserve my answer to the hon. Gentleman till that day.