HC Deb 23 February 1882 vol 266 c1363
LORD EUSTACE CECIL

asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether there is any truth in the paragraph that has appeared in the "Daily News" and "Standard," to the effect that a full agreement has now been established between all the European Powers regarding the Egyptian Question; and, if so, whether he is at liberty to state to the House the terms of such agreement?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

I think the noble Lord will see that as I previously refused Papers I am not in a position to make any statement on the subject.

LORD EUSTACE CECIL

Would the hon. Member lay before the House any information on the point when he gets it?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

I will refer the noble Lord to the debate which took place on the first day of the Session in "another place," in which the matter was somewhat fully discussed. All I will say is, that it is not proposed to lay any Papers before the House at present.