HC Deb 30 April 1885 vol 297 c1127
SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE

inquired, Whether Her Majesty's Government had any further intelligence to communicate to the House with reference to the negotiations with Russia?

MR. GLADSTONE

There is only this declaration which it is my duty to make, that the supposition of an advance of the Russian Forces to Maruchak is erroneous. We have a telegram from Sir Peter Lumsden, dated 27th April, in which he uses these words— Afghan express just in. Declares report of Russian occupation of Maruchak quite unfounded.