§ MR. DIXON-HARTLANDasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether it is true that the Delegates of the Bulgarian Government have broken off the negotiations on the subject of the Varna Railway, upon which they have been engaged for six months, and are leaving the country to-morrow, without making any arrangement to carry out the 10th Article of the Treaty of Berlin; and, if so, what course Her Majesty's Government propose to take to insist upon its performance?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEI am not aware, Sir, whether the Delegates have broken off direct negotiations and left the country. Her Majesty's Government, in the event of the parties not being able to come to an agreement, will continue to press the proposed reference to the Ambassadors at Constantinople.
§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTHaving regard to the answer just given by the noble Lord, I wish to ask whether he is aware that the Bulgarian Government have also broken four other stipulations of the Treaty of Berlin?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEI do not think that Question is quite relevant to the subject.