HC Deb 24 February 1881 vol 258 c1647
MR. WILLS

asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If he is in possession of any information as to the causes of the recent disturbances at Beirut which he can communicate to the House?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

No Reports have has yet been received from Her Majesty's Consul General on the subject of disturbances at Beirut; but there will be no objection to communicate to the House any information that may be received.