MR. MAC IVERasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether, with regard to Her Majesty's ships "Alexandra," "Superb," "Inflexible," "Temeraire," and "Sultan," any one or more of them has, since the 11th day of June, been within the port of Alexandria; and, whether any of them are there now; and, if not, whether he has any objection to communicate to the House of Commons the same information with regard to their whereabouts that is already possessed by the Egyptian insurgents?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANMy hon. Friend has asked me to answer this Question for him. I am sorry to say the only answer I can make is to decline to give any information.