§ BARON HENRY DE WORMSasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether it is the fact, as stated in to-day's papers, that on the 3rd instant three Turkish transports with artillery and stores started for Alexandria; and, whether the Porte has yet proclaimed Arabi Pacha a rebel; if not, whether Her Majesty's Government have decided no longer to insist upon such proclamation as a condition precedent to the landing of Turkish troops in Egypt?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKENo Turkish troops have been despatched to Alexandria, and we have been informed by the Porte that the destination of those already embarked is Crete.
§ BARON HENRY DE WORMSThe hon. Gentleman has not answered the last part of my Question.
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEI thought the last part of the Question depended on the answer to the first, which assumed the truth of the statement that troops were on their way to Egypt. Of course, Her Majesty's Government have not changed their position in regard to the issue of the Proclamation.
§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the other Powers had asked us to proclaim Arabi, or whether the Conference had done so?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEThe statement I made had reference to the Conference.
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEThe hon. Member can see for himself if he looks at the map.