§ Mr. JOHN REDMOND (Waterford)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether the Foreign Officehasreceived a letterormemorial from the Hon. Wilfrid Blunt correcting errors of fact in a Parliamentary Paper recently issued (Egypt, No. 3, 1901), and complaining of the irregularities of the prosecution and imprisonment of his servants last summer in connection with the fox hunting affair near Cairo: and, if so, whether this letter, with the documents sent with it, will be circulated as a Supplement to the Papers already laid before Parliament previous to the discussion on the Foreign Office Vote.
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lord CRANBORNE,) RochesterA letter of the purport described has been received from Mr. Wilfrid Blunt, and bas been referred to His Majesty's Agent and Consul General at Cairo for his observations. When Lord Cromer's reply is received, the question whether there are sufficient grounds for the presentation of further Papers to Parliament in regard to this case will be considered.
§ MR. JOHN REDMONDWill the reply be received before the discussion on the Foreign Office Vote?
§ LORD CRANBORNEThe Question should be addressed to my right hon. friend.
§ MR. JOHN REDMONDI will repeat it later.