§ MR. J. M. ROBERTSON (Northumberland, Tyneside)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that, despite official promises to exercise preventive control, gross cruelty to beasts of burden is daily witnessed in the streets of Cairo; and whether he will urge upon the Egyptian Government, through the British Agent in Cairo, the necessity for preventive measures at certain points, and for some 747 systematic educational policy in the interests of humanity.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYThe latest information on this subject, which I have received from His Majesty's Agent and Consul-General in Cairo, was communicated to the hon. Member on the 5th of May last. Sir Eldon Gorst then reported that the experience of the last twelve months up to April last, had shown that the present arrangements were working in a satisfactory manner. I will, however, refer any information on the subject to Cairo for such action as the authorities may be able to take.