§ MR. TOMLINSONasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether his attention has been called to a telegram from Egypt, published in the morning papers, to the effect that there will probably be an inundation of Egypt by the Nile; that nothing has been done to avert the calamity which will be sure to result, if the inundation occurs; and that in ten days' time it will be too late; and also that more concern was felt on the subject in Egypt, than as to the cholera?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICESir, I cannot say, in this short Notice, whether it is true, or not, that there is likely to be a flood, and also what steps the Egyptian Government may take; but the Egyptian Government has in its service an engineering officer (Major Moncrieff) who has special charge of the Department, and he will naturally deal with the subject.