§ SIR EDWARD WATKINasked the Secretary of State for War, If the "Memorandum with reference to the proposed Tunnel between England and France," stated to be under date of 3rd March 1875, now printed and circulated, was the foundation of the Letter from the War Office to the Treasury (published in the Blue Book on the Channel Tunnel), dated 13th March 1875; whether there are no other Documents, Letters, or Minutes relating to the Memorandum dated 3rd March 1875; and, if he will deposit in the Library, for the inspection of Members, the original Draft (with the official corrections) of the Letter from the War Office to the Treasury (signed by Colonel Stanley) of the 13th March 1875?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONSir, the Memorandum of March 3 and the draft of the letter of March 13, 1875, were written at the same time; but one can scarcely be said to have been the foundation of the other. There are Minutes having reference to the Memorandum and Letter; but they, with the draft, are confidential documents, which cannot be laid before Parliament.