§ MR. JOHNSTONasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he can communicate to the House the terms of the Treaty alleged to have been made between the Queen of Madagascar and the French Republic; and, if he is aware if freedom of worship for the native Christians is secured thereby?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEsaid, lie had given Notice of a Question on this subject which the right hon. Gentleman might be able to answer now.
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. BOURKE)We are not in possession of the precise terms of the Treaty. Until the text of the French Treaty has been received, I am unable to state whether its provisions are inconsistent with the Treaty rights of Great Britain. As to the Consul, a new Consul has just been appointed, but has not left for Madagascar. Meanwhile, there is an Acting Consul at Tamatave, a paid Vice Consul at the capital, Antananarivo, and unpaid Vice Consuls at various points on the coast.