HC Deb 26 June 1882 vol 271 cc417-8
MR. G. W. ELLIOT

With reference to the answer given by the hon. Gentleman the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the hon. Member for King's County (Mr. Molloy), I will, with leave of the House, read the following telegram, which I have received from Egypt, and will base a Question upon it:— Anderson and Cornish afloat. They are included in the list of European officials not allowed by Arabi to leave the country. I wish to ask whether the Government can give us any statement respecting this telegram?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

As I stated to-day, I think the hon. Gentleman must have misread the name in his telegram. I saw Mr. Easton to-day, and I gathered from him that Mr. Cornish is still at the waterworks at Alexandria.

MR. G. W. ELLIOT

Will the hon. Gentleman ascertain whether he has not been brought back after being afloat?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

What is the date of the telegram?

MR. G. W. ELLIOT

The 23rd.

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

Our information is much later than that.

MR. G. W. ELLIOT

gave Notice that he would, to-morrow, ask whether Mr. Cornish had been afloat with the intention of protecting his life, and whether he had not been brought back by the instructions of Arabi?