§ MR. SUMMERS (Huddersfield)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there is any foundation for the statement that has been made to the effect that Professor Arminius Vambéry has been on a special mission to the Sultan at the request of Lord Salisbury; and, if so, whether he can inform the House what was the nature of the mission in question?
§ * THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir J. FERGUSSON,) Manchester, N.E.No, Sir; the statement in question is without foundation.