§ MR. BYLESI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has the £15,000 recently paid to Turkish brigands for the ransom of Mr. Abbott at Salonica been found by the British Government; and will he say on what Vote the money will be asked for from the House of Commons.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. RUNCIMAN, Dewsbury; for Sir EDWARD GREY)The sum in question was advanced by His Majesty's Government, but will ultimately be required from the Ottoman Government, whom they hold responsible for the occurrence. It is not, therefore, proposed to submit any Vote for this service to the House of Commons.
§ MR. RUNCIMANYes.
§ [No Answer was returned.]