§ MR. WISEasked the noble Lord at the head of the Government "whether there was any prospect of the papers relating to the war with Persia being laid upon the table of the House."
§ MR. BAILLIEasked "whether these papers when presented would contain the despatches of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe relating to the proposals made by Ferukh Khan at Constantinople before the commencement of the war."
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONWe have reason to hope that the ratifications of the treaty with Persia will at an early period be exchanged. Until that is done, of course, no papers can be laid upon the table; but we shall then produce such papers as we think calculated to put the House in possession of the information necessary to enable it to form an opinion upon the war.
§ MR. BAILLIEThe noble Lord has not answered my question. I again ask whether the despatches of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe will be laid on the table.
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONI can at present give no answer to that question.
§ On the Motion "That Mr. Speaker do leave the Chair for the House to go into Committee of Supply,"