§ SIR ELLIS ASHMEAD-BARTLETT (Sheffield, Ecclesall)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs by what route the Russians proposed to make the railway to Pekin for which they recently presented a demand to the Chinese Government.
§ * THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, GuildfordWe are not aware that any route was specified in the Russian demand for a railway to the south-west, with respect to which we have no definite information.