§ MR. CHAMBERLAINasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether it is true that the Eastern Roumelian Commission has completed the draft of the Constitution of that Province; and, if so, when the Government will lay the draft upon the Table of the House, with the Papers relating to the proceedings of the Commission?
§ MR. BOURKEI have to state that the Statute upon which the Constitution is to be completed has been signed by the Commissioners, but has not been ratified by the Sultan; and therefore, of course, it has not yet been received. When it has been received it will be made known. As to the Papers relating to these Protocols, they are very voluminous indeed; and I shall probably have to ask the House to receive the Statute before they are presented. That, however, is a question which it will be for the Secretary of State to decide.
§ MR. CHAMBERLAINHas it been sent to the Sultan?
§ MR. BOURKEOh, yes; and we have every reason to believe that ratification will take place.