§ MR. ONSLOWasked the Secretary of State for India, Whether it is true that Mohammed Afzul Khan has been appointed agent to the Viceroy of India at the Court of the Ameer of Afghanistan; and, if so, whether he will lay upon the Table of the House any instructions which have been given to him regarding his duties while so employed?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONYes, Sir; it is true that Mohammed Afzul Khan has been appointed agent of the Government of India at Cabul; but no copy of instructions to the agent has as yet been, received.