HC Deb 09 May 1889 vol 335 cc1558-9
MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Fermanagh, N.)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he will give the names of the doctors who reported that King Ja Ja was not ill in St. Vincent; and whether in view of the King's statement, in a letter published in a. London paper that he has never been well in St. Vincent, the Government will allow him to visit England, if not, to return to Opobo?

*SIR J. FERGUSSON

No medical report has been received relating to King Ja Ja, the officials apparently seeing no cause for anxiety. King Ja Ja cannot be permitted under present circumstances to leave St. Vincent.

MR. W. REDMOND

I wish to know whether, in view of the King's statement that he has suffered very seriously in health, the right hon. Gentleman will order a medical inspection to take place?

MR. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider the propriety of sending Dr. Kenny to make the examination?

SIR J. FERGUSSON

Ja Ja was commended to the care of the Governor, and the last reports received of him were that though he had complained of illness there did not appear to be anything the matter with him. Under these circumstances, I do not see that there is any cause for enquiry.

MR. W. REDMOND

I would ask whether the Governor is a doctor, and, if not, whether he can state what doctor has enquired into the complaint made by Ja Ja?

*SIR J, FERGUSSON

I do not know, but there will be no difficulty in making the enquiry.