§ MR. ARTHUR ARNOLDasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the protest by Her Majesty's Government, in consequence of the "Khalifeh" and "Medjidieh" not being permitted by the Turkish Government to land their upward cargo and parcel mails at Bagdad, has produced any result; and, if not, whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to take other steps for the protection of British and Asiatic trade by way of the Tigris and Euphrates?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEHer Majesty's Government have been informed by the Turkish Ambassador of the intention of the Porte to put an end to the violent proceedings which have recently taken place on the Tigris, and the Vali has now allowed the mails to be lauded. No agreement has yet been come to as to the terms of the arrangement, and the question is still under discussion.