HC Deb 13 March 1879 vol 244 cc820-1
LORD ROBERT MONTAGU

asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the version of a despatch of Lord Salisbury to Lord A. Loftus, dated January 26th (as given in the "Times" of March 12th), is substantially correct; and, whether he will lay it upon the Table, with any reply which may have been sent.

MR. BOURKE

The copy of the despatch in The Times is substantially correct, though not verbally so, being apparently a translation from the German.

LORD ROBERT MONTAGU

Will the despatch be laid on the Table?

MR. BOURKE

I did not know the noble Lord was going to ask me the Question, and I am not prepared to answer that part of it; but I have no doubt It will be laid on the Table very shortly.

LORD ROBERT MONTAGU

Perhaps the Chancellor of the Exchequer can answer the Question?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

No doubt, the despatch will be laid on the Table with the other Correspondence; but perhaps the noble Lord will repeat his Question.