HC Deb 07 August 1848 vol 100 c1173
LORD G. BENTINCK

had given no notice of the question he was about to put to the Foreign Secretary, but no doubt the noble Lord could answer it at once: it was, whether he was not in possession of an official report of the Belgian Government, giving a distinct contradiction to the statement made the other night by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the hon. Member for Westbury (Mr. J. Wilson); and if so, whether the document would be laid on the table?

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

believed the Belgian Government was better engaged than in contradicting statements of Members of this House. But he really did not know to what the noble Lord referred.

LORD G. BENTINCK

referred to the statement made respecting the sugar duties, and the premium given by the Belgian Government on the exportation of refined sugar.

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

would ascertain whether there was such a document.

LORD G. BENTINCK

You have got it.