§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether the M. Lessar, now acting in London on behalf of the Russian Government, is the same M. Lessar who was with General Stolieteff's secret Mission to the late Amir Shir Ali at Kabul in 1878?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEThere is no reason for supposing that any gentleman of the name of Lessar accompanied General Stolieteff on his Mission to Cabul; but if the hon. Member will kindly furnish me with his authority for his supposition, I will take steps to ascertain whether it is correct.