HC Deb 01 December 1882 vol 275 cc479-80
MR. GEORGE PALMER

asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether be will lay upon the Table of the House a Copy of Admiral Gore Jones's official Report of his visit to Madagascar last year?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

said, the Question was one for his hon. Friend the Secretary to the Admiralty to answer.

MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

said, the Admiralty had not considered the matter; but he did not think there would be any objection to consulting with the Admiralty, if necessary, with a view to the Report being laid on the Table.

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL

asked, with reference to Madagascar, if it were true that a deputation from that Island would be received at the Foreign Office to-morrow; and, whether, if they had an audience of Her Majesty, they would be received with the usual ceremony?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

said, the Question of the noble Lord was rather irregular. The deputation would be received to-morrow afternoon; but he had not heard that they had applied for an audience of Her Majesty.