§ MR. MACNEILLI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Sir Philip Currie, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, protested against the appointment of Nazim Pasha, the Police Minister, at the tune of the Constantinople massacres, to the Governor Generalship of the province of Beyrout; and, whether any 1323 precautions have been taken for the security of the lives and property of the Christian population of the province over which Nazim Pasha has been appointed Governor General. This is the third time of asking? [Laughter.]
MR. CURZONYes, Sir, but the hon. Gentleman appears to have forgotten that I have twice previously answered the Question. [Laughter.] Her Majesty's Ambassador did not think that there were sufficient grounds for protesting against the appointment, nor has he thought it necessary to call for special precautions in regard to the province of Beyrout, beyond those demanded for other parts of Asiatic Turkey.
§ MR. MACNEILLIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that it has been publicly stated, and not controverted, that Sir Philip Currie did protest, and stongly?
MR. CURZONThe British Ambassador must really be a better judge as to whether he has protested than the hon. Gentleman.