§ MR. HERBERT SAMUEL (Yorkshire, Cleveland)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to the effect that the Italian Government has announced that it will refuse permission to any Italian officer to take service under the Government of the Congo Free State; and, if so, if he can state what are the reasons given by the Italian Government for this action.
§ THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Earl PERCY,) Kensington, S.No such information has been received by His Majesty's Government.