§ SIR ROBERT FOWLER (London)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether his attention has been called to the persecution of Armenian Protestants in the districts of Van, Harpoot, Diabebir, Erzeroum, &c.; and, whether Sir William White has been instructed to make representations on the subject to the Turkish Government?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)The Reports received by Her Majesty's Government, so far as they go, do not confirm the published accounts as to the persecution of Armenian Protestants in the districts mentioned, though, undoubtedly, there have been a considerable number of arrests. Sir William White has not yet been in a position to state to what extent the accounts are true, or could form a proper basis for representations to the Porte.
§ SIR ROBERT FOWLERasked, whether the attention of the Ambassador would be called to the matter?
§ SIR JAMES FERGUSSONThat has been already done.