§ SIR FREDERICK MILNERasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If it is a fact that the operations of Major Chermside for procuring relief for the garrison of Kassala are seriously impeded by the occupation of Massowah by Italian troops; and, whether Her Majesty's Government will take any steps to persuade the Italian Government themselves to undertake the relief of that beleaguered town?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEHer Majesty's Government have received no information of the nature suggested in the first portion of the hon. Baronet's Question. The Italian Government are in possession of all the particulars known with regard to the condition of the garrison of Kassala, and Her Majesty's Government must leave to them the decision as to the steps which they may consider it advisable to take.
§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTgave Notice that, on the first opportunity, he should call attention to the abandonment of the garrison of Kassala.
§ MR. O'KELLYsaid, he would suggest that the Government should learn whether it was possible to send information to the Commander of the troops at Kassala to surrender when he could get terms from the Mahdi.
§ MR. MACFARLANEasked as to the possibility of the garrison retiring to the Abyssinian frontier?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEsaid, he must refer the hon. Member to his statement on the subject made in the recent debate.