§ COLONEL KING-HARMAN (Kent, Isle of Thanet)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether he can hold out a hope that the Egyptian medal will soon be given to the officers and men, including the Indian Native Regiments, who served around Suakin in 1885?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)The Egyptian medal has already been issued to all British and Indian troops who served at Suakin during any part of the period from the 26th of March, 1884, to the 14th of May, 1885, which has been held to be the limit of the period of warlike operations for which the medal is granted. I am afraid I can hold out no hope that the question can be re-opened.