§ DR. TANNERI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why, on Tuesday afternoon, only 200 copies of "Africa, No. 2, 1900," laid before Parliament on that day, were sent from the Foreign Office for the use of Members; and if he is aware that, after repeated inquiries for the said Papers at the Vote Office by Members, no further copies could be obtained.
§ *THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MR. BRODRICK,) Surrey, GuildfordThe 200 copies of Parliamentary Paper "Africa No. 2 (1900)" which were sent to the Vote Office from the Foreign Office on Tuesday afternoon were sent in pursuance of a long-established practice, under which, in special cases, a limited number of advance copies of a Paper of exceptional interest is furnished at the earliest moment for the immediate use of such hon. Members as may wish to refer to it. The usual delivery of the Paper "Africa No. 2" took place on Wednesday morning, independently of the special advance delivery made on Tuesday afternoon.