§ *MR. REES (Montgomery Boroughs)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any further action has been taken, such as he can communicate to the House, regarding British participation in the Baghdad Railway project; whether the Government has acquiesced in the raising of the Turkish Customs by 3 per cent.; and, if so, upon what conditions.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir EDWARD GREY, Northumberland, Berwick)The Answer to the first part of the hon. Member's Question is in the negative. With regard to the Turkish Customs negotiations are still in progress, and until they are concluded I cannot say 1327 what the result will be. Certain conditions have been stated by all the Powers as necessary to their consent.