§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether Her Majesty's Government have any information as to the reported engagement between the Russians and Afghans; and, whether the Afghan 1119 forces still hold Bala, Murghab, and Khushk?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICENo, Sir; we have no information as to the reported engagement. The Afghans still hold Bala, Murghab, and Khushk.