§ SIR HARRY VERNEYasked, Whether Her Majesty's Government will take steps to keep open communication from Aden to Madagascar for passengers and the mails?
§ MR. FAWCETTI am glad to be able to tell my hon. Friend that, so far as I know, there is no reason to apprehend any interruption of the postal communication from Aden to Madagascar. The only mail steamers on that line are the French steamers, running once a month; and nothing is known at the Post Office of any intention to withdraw that means of communication for mails and passengers.