CAPTAIN AYLMERasked, Whether it was true that the Ameer of Afghanistan had refused to be answerable for the safety of the Afghan survey party?
§ MR. J. K. CROSSNo, Sir; it is not true that the Ameer has refused to be answerable for the safety of the survey party. Communications are still progressing between the Government of India and the Ameer, and until they are concluded it is impossible to make any statement with regard to the constitution of the escort, or as to the route.