MR. GORSTasked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether Her Majesty's Government will use their influence with the Egyptian Government to procure an inquiry into the conduct of the Mudir of Tantah, in reference to the alleged cruelties in the gaol at Tantah; and, whether they will, if the justice of the case requires it, take steps to insure his being dismissed from the service of the Egyptian Government and adequately punished?
MR. GLADSTONEI thank the hon. and learned Gentleman for calling my attention to this case, because I am glad to say that this Question has been anticipated. There were cruelties and abuses in the gaol at Tantah; but it was not quite certain whether the Mudir was personally implicated. He was certainly responsible, and he was accordingly dismissed some time ago. He was not absolutely dismissed at the moment from the Egyptian service, but was removed to Suakin, where, for a short time, he was Governor. Very shortly after, however, he was removed also from Suakin, and he is not now in the employment of the Egyptian Government.