§ MR. BRADLAUGHasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, To state the total amount of actual payments for telegrams to and from Sir fl. D. Wolff, distinguishing those to and from Turkey and to and from Egypt. He further asked if it was the intention of the Government to take the Vote for the Diplomatic Service that night?
§ MR. RYLANDSinquired whether arrangements had been made to pay Sir H. Drummond Wolff any salary or personal allowances in connection with his mission?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. BRYCE)In answer to the hon. Member for Burnley (Mr. Rylands), I may say that the Estimates, I think, will show that Sir H. Drummond Wolff is in receipt of a salary. In reply to the Question of the hon. Member for Northampton (Mr. Bradlaugh), I have to say that the cost of the telegrams sent from the Foreign Office to Sir H. Drummond Wolff at Constantinople amounted to £165, and to Cairo, up to the 20th instant, to £607. The cost of the telegrams received from Sir H. Drummond Wolff while at Constantinople amounted to £685, and from Cairo, up to the 20th instant, to about £2,507. The total amount, therefore, up to the 20th instant, was £3,964.
§ MR. RYLANDSasked what was the amount of Sir H. Drummond Wolff's salary, as it was not shown in the Estimates?
§ MR. SPEAKERThe question of salary does not arise out of the cost for telegrams.