§ DR. TANNER (Cork CO., Mid)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, If the statement is correct that the In- 835 dian Government are about to post a force of observation on the Pishin Frontier; if the Government propose entering Afghan territory; and, whether they intend affording and material or subsidiary support to the Ameer of Afghanistan in case of a Russian advance?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)The Secretary of State has no information which corroborates the statement referred to, nor has he any reason to suppose that Russia is contemplating an advance against Afghanistan; but he has not authorized me to express any opinion as to the course he would take should such be the case.