HC Deb 20 April 1863 vol 170 c400
MR. PEACOCKE

said, he wished to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether information has been received at the Foreign Office with regard to a statement that was made by Mr. Crawford to Lord Russell on the subject of Mr. Adams having granted a Special Letter to a certain vessel which sailed from this country to carry supplies to Matamoras for the Mexican Government, to be used in their present war against France; and, if so, whether Mr. Adams has acknowledged the correctness of that statement; in which event, also to ask what course the Government intend to pursue with reference to Mr. Adams?

MR. LAYARD

I beg to reply that the matter is still under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government, and no communication has yet been made to Mr. Adams on the subject.