§ MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether a Petition has been received from certain of the Egyptian exiles residing in Ceylon, praying that Her Majesty's Government will use its good offices with the Egyptian Government to induce it to allow those gentlemen to return to their native country; and, what action has been taken in the matter?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)The Petition in question has been received, and has been, communicated to the Government of Egypt. No action has at present been taken in the matter; but it is not probable that the sentence passed will be remitted.