HC Deb 06 December 1878 vol 243 c202
GENERAL SIR GEOEGE BALFOUR

asked the Under Secretary of State for India, If the Papers referred to at page 70 of the Afghan Papers will be laid before the House?

MR. E. STANHOPE

The Papers referred to by the hon. and gallant Member consist of voluminous Minutes relating mainly to the affairs of Quetta and Beloochistan, and should be produced together with the Papers relating to the subject. That is the reason why they have not been included among the present series.

GENERAL SIR GEORGE BALFOUR

Can I see them before the debate?

MR. E. STANHOPE

No, Sir.

GENERAL SIR GEORGE BALFOUR

I thought so. ["Order!"]

MR. E. STANHOPE

It is not usual to show Papers to any individual Member which have been refused to the House generally.