HC Deb 11 June 1883 vol 280 c212
MR. ARTHUR ARNOLD

asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether, in accordance with the declaration of Her Majesty's Government recognising "the Queen of Madagascar as absolute Monarch of the whole Island" and with the understanding between Great Britain and France "that the two Governments should maintain an identic attitude of policy in Madagascar and act in concert in the matter," Her Majesty's Government has made representations to the French Government concerning the action and the claims of France in Madagascar?

LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICE

No representation, other than those contained in the Blue Book already presented to Parliament, has been made to the French Government on the affairs of Madagascar.