§ MR. M'COANasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether any effort is contemplated by Her Majesty's Government for the relief of the beleaguered Egyptian garrison at Kassala?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICESir, no expedition is at present contemplated for the relief of Kassala. I cannot enter into details; but Her Majesty's Government have reason to believe that the garrison will be withdrawn without difficulty.