HC Deb 18 July 1901 vol 97 cc828-9
MR. HERBERT ROBERTS (Denbighshire, W.)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement as to the difficulties which are at present causing the deadlock in the settlement of the indemnity question by the Ministers at Peking, and can he state whether the departure of the 3rd Bombay Cavalry from Tientsin has been countermanded.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Viscount CRANBORNE,) Rochester

The difficulty which has arisen in the settlement of the indemnity question has reference to the selection of the revenues which are to be ear-marked for the service of the bonds; but negotiations are still in progress. The departure of the 3rd Bombay Cavalry has not been postponed.

MR. O'SHEE

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether the withdrawal of the 3rd Bombay Cavalry from Tientsin has been countermanded, and the British forces there have been increased by about 1,000 men; and if so can he state what are the reasons for these steps.

LORD G. HAMILTON

No, Sir.