HC Deb 28 May 1900 vol 83 cc1498-9
COLONEL DENNY (Kilmarnock Burghs)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether all letters from Admiral Commanding at Capo Station to senior naval officer commanding detachment at Zanzibar have to be carried by German steamers, and if there is any reason why these important documents should not be carried in British steamers

MR. GOSCHEN

I understand there is no regular service of British steamers between the Capo and Zanzibar. I presume the Admiral in command at the Cape would take care that no highly ✶ See page 725. important confidential letter would be sent by a foreign steamer.

COLONEL DENNY

Does the right hon. Gentleman know why there is no British line of steamers?

MR. GOSCHEN

That question had better be addressed to the Postmaster General.