HC Deb 22 April 1885 vol 297 cc392-3
MR. O'KELLY

asked whether the Government would consider the advisa- bility of laying on the Table the suppressed despatch of Sir Peter Lumsden?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

There is no suppressed despatch. Sir Peter Lumsden is in daily communication with Her Majesty's Government, and as many as four, five, and six telegrams come from him every day on various points of detail. The despatch presented last night is the only telegram going over the whole ground and giving an account of the engagement near Penjdeh.

MR. O'KELLY

The despatch I refer to is the long one which was announced to the House, but not laid before us.

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

That despatch is only one of the series to which I have alluded, and it gives no facts which are material beyond those contained in the despatch presented yesterday.

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE

I shall be glad to know if there is any fresh news which the Government can communicate to the House?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

No, Sir; there is no news at all.