§ MR. SEYMOUR KEAY (Elgin and Nairn)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, with reference to his recent declaration that the Government of India are being instructed by Her Majesty's Government to say in what mode, in their opinion, and under what conditions and limitations the Resolution of this House for the holding of Civil Service Examinations in India could be carried into effect, whether there is any foundation for the interpretation which has since been publicly put upon it—namely, that what was intended was that the Government of India should not reply by a simple negative, but should examine into the whole question and say whether, in their opinion, there was any mode by which the Resolution could be carried into effect; and whether Her Majesty's Government, adhering to the terms of the declaration already made, will signify to the Government of India their desire that the Resolution of this House should be carried into effect?
§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONEThis question has been answered by my noble Friend in the other House and by myself in this House in identical terms. There can be no doubt as to the spirit of the answer which we gave, and there is no necessity to add anything to it. I will only say that my noble Friend is preparing a Despatch upon the subject, which will shortly be sent to the Government of India.