HC Deb 07 August 1883 vol 282 cc1844-5
SIR WILFRID LAWSON

asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether his attention has been called to the following statement published from a correspondent in "The Standard" of August 3rd:— I hear from Zagazig that the notorious Mudis Feria Pasha, after refusing to give any information, or in any other way to help the English Authorities, has left the place in charge of the Vice Governor. More than seventy men have been lying in irons in the prison since January. No spark of humanity appears to exist in the breasts of the Turko-Circassians to whom we have handed over the Government of Egypt; and, whether there is any foundation for the statement?

LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICE

Sir, the attention of Sir Edward Malet will be called to the statement referred to by my hon. Friend; but he must be aware, from the Correspondence already presented to Parliament, of the efforts which have made to procure a speedy gaol delivery. I may add, that this statement, as to the treatment of the prisoners at Zagazig, is not in accordance with the information supplied by Lord Dufferin, and reported in his despatch of the 25th of April, which has been laid before Parliament (Egypt, No. 13, p. 64).