HC Deb 06 April 1891 vol 351 cc1815-6
*THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Lord G. HAMILTON,) Middlesex, Ealing

I wish to correct an answer which I gave to the hon. Member for Northampton (Mr. Labouchere) before the Recess. The hon. Member asked whether Her Majesty's ships in the Red Sea had conveyed any troops or stores for the Tokar Expedition. I answered in the negative in accordance with the information which had been supplied to me. But during the Recess I have received a letter from the Commander-in-Chief, from which it appears that two small vessels were engaged in the conveyance of Egyptian troops and stores.

MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)

Will the Egyptian Government pay for these services?

*LORD G. HAMILTON

The cost will be very slight, and we do not propose to make any claim on the Egyptian Government.

MR. LABOUCHERE

Under what Estimate will this trifle appear? My own impression is that it has been already voted.

*LORD G. HAMILTON

It will appear in the Expenditure of last year.

MR. LABOUCHERE

Then I beg to give notice that I shall be under the painful necessity of moving a reduction in the noble Lord's salary.

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