§ SIR G. CAMPBELL (Kirkcaldy, &c.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India if any Papers will be presented explaining the motives for and the circumstances under which Her Majesty's Government have denounced the Treaties with Portugal regarding the Indian Possessions of the two countries, as notified in the Gazette of March 10th?
§ SIR J. FERGUSSONThe Goa Treaty of 1878 is considered by the Government of India to have been found in practice a disadvantageous arrangement, and to require alteration in certain of its provisions. At their request instructions were sent to Her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon to denounce the Treaty under the provision contained in its 22nd Article. The Government of India are, however, willing to renew the Treaty on suitable terms, and negotiations will shortly be opened at Lisbon with that object. It is not intended to-present any Papers on the subject at present.