§ MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)asked the Under Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs, Whether it is true that the Egyptian Government has instructed the Cause of the debt to commence refunding the Five par Cent Coupon Tax; and, if so, how soon he can undertake to lay before the House Papers containing the facts on which this decision was arrived at?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Man-1325 Chester, N.E.) Her Majesty's Government have been informed by telegraph that instructions have been given by the Egyptian Government to the Caisse to refund the Five per Cent Coupon Tax. A despatch on this subject will be included in the Papers now about to be presented to Parliament, and further statements of the accounts will be added when received. I may, in the meantime, state that it has been known for some time that the funds in the hands of the Caisse to be applied to this purpose, according to Article 21 of the Decree of July, 27, 1880, were more than sufficient.