§ MR. JOHN MORLEY (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether he has received any reply to the telegram which he informed the House was despatched on Tuesday last in reference to the military forces at Suakin?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)I have not yet received any telegram from General Grenfell; but General Dormer, in reply to my telegram, repeats all his former assurances in a complete and satisfactory manner.
§ MR. JOHN MORLEYasked whether, in the absence of any communication from General Grenfell, the Government were carrying out the operation of the despatch of British troops to Suakin?
§ MR. E. STANHOPEYes, Sir. The British troops have, I believe, for the most part arrived at Suakin already.