§ MR. LABOUCHEREasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he will lay upon the Table of the House the Reports of Mr. Lascelles respecting the action of Prince Alexander of Battenburg in Bulgaria, together with the protest of Her Majesty's Government against it; also, whether certain ex-Ministers of Bulgaria have appealed by telegram to the Prime Minister to express sympathy with them in their efforts to maintain the constitution of their country; and, whether any reply has been given to that appeal?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKESir, the Correspondence with Her Majesty's Agent at Sofia will be laid upon the Table of the House. No intimation has been received that any foreign intervention is contemplated in the event of Prince Alexander not receiving a majority of votes in favour of his proposal. A telegram has been received by the Prime Minister from M. Zankoff and three other ex-Ministers containing an appeal to the British nation. The Prime Minister has replied that the subject of the recent transactions in Bulgaria is attracting the continuing interest of Her Majesty's Government, as may be perceived from the proceedings in Parliament, but that he cannot with advantage carry on a personal correspondence apart from his Colleague the Foreign Secretary.
§ LORD JOHN MANNERSasked whether the hon. Baronet would supplement the answer he had given by stating whether any protest had been sent against the action of the Prince of Bulgaria?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKESir, I cannot say anything further than what I stated in previous answers. First, I was asked by two hon. Members whether we had made any protest against the main proceedings of the Prince of Bulgaria; and I replied that Her Majesty's Government had not been called upon to express an opinion; but on a later occasion, when asked a specific Question with regard to military courts martial, I stated that a representation with regard to that matter had been made.