MR. GOLDSMIDasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the report is correct that the office of Consul at Cairo, which has hitherto been so ably filled by Mr. Rogers, has been abolished; and, if it has, upon what ground has the abolition taken place, and how the Government proposes to avail itself in future of Mr. Rogers's services?
§ MR. BOURKESir, it was decided some months ago by the late Government to abolish the office of Consul at Cairo. Notice to that effect was given 1585 to the Consul, and in his place a legal Vice-Consul is to be appointed. The abolition was determined upon in consequence of a recommendation of the Committee of the House of Commons, and I am happy to say that Her Majesty's Government still hope to have an opportunity of availing themselves of Mr. Rogers's valuable services in the Consular Service.