HC Deb 23 June 1879 vol 247 c421
SIR ALEXANDER GORDON

asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether a Summary, or Preçis of the terms of the Treaty recently concluded with the Ameer of Afghanistan has yet been received at the India Office; and, if so, whether he will lay a Copy upon the Table of the House; and, when he expects to be able to lay upon the Table of the House a complete Copy of the Treaty in question?

MR. E. STANHOPE

, in reply, said, the Government had not yet received the terms of the Treaty with the Ameer of Afghanistan; but the summary given in the daily papers was substantially correct. He expected a full copy of the Treaty by every mail, and as soon as it arrived it would be laid, with other Papers, on the Table of the House.

SIR ALEXANDER GORDON

asked, Whether the Government would also lay on the Table a map showing the extent of territory ceded to England?