§ SIR E. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT (Sheffield, Ecclesall)I beg to ask the hon. Baronet the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will undertake to telegraph to Her Majesty's Representative at Bangkok in order to discover whether the statements in the Daily News telegram this morning are correct or are not?
§ SIR E. GREYWe receive frequent telegrams from Bangkok as to the state of affairs, but we have not received any information confirming the statements put into my hands by the hon. Member when I came into the House. The information at our disposal does not lead ns to think it possible that such au unfavourable development of affairs could have taken place, or that it is probable it will take place.
* MR. GIBSON BOWLESIs it not the fact that the whole business was concluded yesterday afternoon by the signature of a Convention at Paris?
§ SIR E. GREYI have no further information.