HC Deb 14 November 1884 vol 293 cc1728-9
MR. W. H. SMITH

asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If he had any information to give to the House with regard to General Gordon?

LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICE

Sir Evelyn Baring telegraphed to-day, at 10 minutes to 2, from Cairo, that Colonel Swaine, Military Secretary to Lord Wolseley, had telegraphed as follows:— After consulting with Sir Charles Wilson, I may assure you that no such rumours regarding General Gordon's death are even breathed here. We entirely discredit them. Major Kitchener's messenger from General Gordon has arrived at Debbah with a long letter from General Gordon and four Arabic cipher letters.

SIR JOHN HAY

Is that from Dongola?

LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICE

Yes. The date of General Gordon's communication is not given.