MR. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Blue Book, Egypt, No. 1, 1893, presented to this House by Command of Her Majesty, consisting of Despatches written by Lord Cromer to the Earl of Rosebery and by the Earl of Rosebery to Lord Cromer, on and between the dates of 26th December, 1892, and 23rd January, 1893, contain all the Despatches written by those two officials relative to the public affairs of Egypt on and between those dates, and, if not, what other Despatches have passed between them; and whether he will lay such other Despatches upon the Table of this House?
§ SIR E. GREYThe Blue Book named does not contain all the Despatches received from and sent to Lord Cromer between the dates specified, but only such of them as the Secretary of State considered could, consistently with the interests of the Public Service, be laid before Parliament. It is not his intention at present to lay any other Papers respecting the affairs of Egypt.
MR. GIBSON BOWLESCan the hon. Gentleman say what other Despatches have passed; and, if so, how many?
§ SIR E. GREYI think the answer is implied in my first answer. It said that everything which the Secretary of State thinks can be laid before Parliament in the interests of the Public Service will be so laid. I can make no further statement.