§ MR.CAVENDISH BENTINCKasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he will extend the official inquiries as to election expenses in foreign countries which he has promised to the hon. Member for Galway so as to include information concerning corrupt election practices and the working of the ballot in those countries?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEIt will give me great pleasure to comply with the valuable suggestion of my right hon. Friend with regard to information as to corrupt practices in elections abroad; but I am unwilling to add to the trouble which the proposed Circular will cause to Her Majesty's Representatives by asking for particulars as to the working of the ballot.