§ Mr. DILLONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any fresh instructions had been issued to His Majesty's Consul-General in Egypt; and, if so, whether he would lay the text of such instructions upon the Table of the House?
§ Sir E. GREYInstructions are frequently issued to His Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at Cairo relative to questions of current business as they arise, but it is not the practice to publish them.
§ Mr. DILLONWill the right hon. Gentleman inform us who is responsible at present for the government of Egypt, because he has answered me several times saying that the Khedive's Ministers are responsible?
§ Sir E. GREYWe have always laid it down—and I said it in the Debate the other day—that in regard to general policy and so forth in Egypt, while we are in occupation our advice must be taken.