§ *SIR CHARLES DILKE (Gloucester, Forest of Dean)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the military expedition about to be despatched to Barotseland has been assented to by Her Majesty's Government?
§ *MR. SYDNEY BUXTONI have ascertained from the Foreign Office that no military expedition is being despatched to Barotseland as supposed by the right hon. Baronet.
§ *SIR C. DILKEasked whether the hon. Member was aware that the Press had contained long accounts by officers of the nature of the expedition.
§ *MR. SYDNEY BUXTONsaid, he had not seen them, but would be glad to look at them if the right hon. Baronet would send him them.