§ MR. BOURKEasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the document in the "Republic Franchise" of February 21st, purporting to be signed by M. de Blignieres and Mr. Colvin, is authentic, and whether it contains these words—
To accept accomplished facts is therefore to accept the most serious outrage which has been committed against the influence of England and France, positively to annihilate the influence of 1528 the Controllers, who have no authority hut that which they derive from their Governments;and, if so, whether the declaration contained in the Dual Note of England and France, with respect to "united" action, will be carried into effect?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEYes, Sir; a copy of this paper was sent to Sir Edward Malet by Sir Auckland Colvin. I must decline to make any detailed statement at present; but, in answer to the latter part of my right hon. Friend's inquiry, I may say we are acting in union with France and in communication with the Powers.