HC Deb 09 April 1804 vol 22 c1575
COMMANDER BETHELL (York, E.R., Holderness)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Expedition under M. Kerck-hoven, which became established at Lado in the early part of 1893, has been completely withdrawn?

SIR E. GREY

Her Majesty's Government have no knowledge of the Expedition having been established at Lado.

COMMANDER BETHELL

Has there not been a correspondence on this very subject:?

SIR E. GREY

I can give the hon. and gallant Member no information beyond that we have no knowledge of the Expedition having been established.

COMMANDER BETHELL

Then to what did the protest of Lord Rosebery refer?

SIR E. GREY

The Belgian Government was asked where the Expedition was, and they replied that they did not know what it was or where it could be.

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