§ MR. CAVENDISH BENTINCKsaid, he would beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether the recognition of the Kingdom of Italy by the Government of Russia is not conditional upon satisfactory assurances being given by the Government of Italy that the intentions of Italy towards the neighbouring States are pacific, and that Austria shall not be an object of aggression on the part of Italy; and whether such recognition is subject to any other and what conditions?
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONSir, as far as Her Majesty's Government are informed, the actual recognition of the Kingdom of Italy by the Emperor of Russia is entirely unconditional. At the same time, I believe, that there have passed between the two Governments, through the intermediate agency of France, communications and ex- 137 planations on many points connected with Italian policy, which were satisfactory, and therefore an unconditional recognition was given.