§ MR. ALDEN (Middlesex, Tottenham)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now in a position to make any statement relative to the various Egyptian reforms promised in Lord Cromer's last Diplomatic Report.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYThe progress which has been made in the various reforms in Egypt will no doubt be dealt with by Lord Cromer in his next annual Report, which will be laid before the House in due course. I have no statement to make at the present moment.
§ SIR GILBERT PARKER (Gravesend)At what period of the year is the Report usually laid?
§ SIR EDWARD GREYI cannot say, but if the hon. Member will look at the last Report that will aftord some guide.