HC Deb 21 May 1894 vol 24 c914
SIR E. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT (Sheffield, Ecclesall)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a question of which I have given him private notice—namely, whether the Government have any information as to a French or Belgian Expedition reported to be approaching Lados, on the Nile waterway? Is not the whole of the Nile waterway within the sphere of British influence?

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. GREY,) Northumberland, Berwick

I only received notice of this question two hours ago, and I must ask the hon. Member to postpone it.