§ SIR E. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT (Sheffield, Ecclesall)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Italians have captured and occupied Kassala, in the Eastern Soudan; and whether Italy will maintain her occupation of that important position?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. GREY,) Northumberland, BerwickThe fact of the occupation of Kassala by the Italian forces has been communicated to Her Majesty's Government by the Italian Government, with assurances to the effect that the event will in no way affect their intention to act up to their engagements to this country. These engagements are recorded in the Protocol of April 15, 1891, which was laid before Parliament under "Italy (No 1)" of that year.