§ MR. ANDERSONasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether Her Majesty's Government has considered the expediency of resuming diplomatic relations with Mexico (suspended since the death of the Emperor Maximilian); and, whether he is prepared to inform the House what decision has been come to?
§ MR. BOURKESir, the question has been and is under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government. Her Majesty's Government are willing and desirous that those relations should be resumed, and they will be prepared to receive favourably any overtures that may be made with that object by the Government of Mexico. No such overture has been made up to the present date.