§ SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL (Kirkcaldy, &c.)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If he can now state what is the amount which the Egyptian Government propose to borrow, and how the new Loan will rank with reference to the existing Privileged and Unified Loans under the International Agreements and the Decree relating to those Loans?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)The amount which the Egyptian Government propose to borrow at the present time is £E2,000,000. The new Loan will not take precedence of, or affect the securities pledged to, previous Loans.