HC Deb 04 March 1898 vol 54 cc614-5
MR. G. LAMBERT (Devon, S. Molton)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received any confirmation of the telegrams he read to the House on 19th February that a French force had arrived at Borea and ordered the non-commissioned officers to haul down the British flag, and also that the French had established posts at Wae in West Africa?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

No confirmation is required. Both telegrams come from our own officers on the spot.

MR. LAMBERT

Then we may take it that the telegrams are substantially correct?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

Of course we may.