§ MR. HENNESSYsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, For the name of the Agent referred to in the following paragraph of the Russian Ambassador's Letter applying for the services of the English Police in Poland:—
The first step to be taken should be to allow Sir Richard Mayne to put himself into communication with a gentleman to whose care the Grand Duke has directly and privately intrusted this object.And whether any money has been paid by the Russian Government to the English Police since the return of the latter from Warsaw?
§ SIR GEORGE GREYSir, I can only give the same answer that I gave the other night. The name of the person was never communicated to me; and not knowing his name, I cannot inform the hon. Member what it was. With regard to the other Question, the general rule is, that when applications are made by parties for police, if the application is complied with by the Commissioner, it is always on the condition of the expenses being paid by the parties making the application. The police are frequently allowed to receive gratuities in excess of their expenses. In this case the whole of the expenses were paid by the Russian Government, and I have no doubt that a gratuity was also paid by the Russian Government to the two officers. The Russian Government, however, did not benefit by anything paid out of the police rates of this country.
§ MR. HENNESSYThe officers got their pay when they were away, of course?
§ SIR GEORGE GREYI cannot say, but I rather think not.