§ Mr. WEIRasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention had been called to the case of a young American lady who, whilst on a visit to Naples a few days since, met with an accident, and was taken to the hospital, where the doctor in charge refused to attend the case on the ground that the patient was a foreigner; whether he was aware that the lady was then conveyed on a stretcher to the international hospital, but was refused admission, with the result that she received no medical atten- 1490 tion until an hour and a half after the accident, and subsequently died; and would he make inquiry with a view to prevent British subjects from being exposed to similar treatment when travelling in Southern Italy?
§ Sir EDWARD GREYI have not received any information with regard to this case, but will make inquiries.
Sir GILBERT PARKERHas the British Foreign Office any jurisdiction in regard to an American subject?
§ Sir E. GREYI understand the point in the question to be whether I would make inquiries as to what happened, with a view to preventing British subjects being exposed to undue risks. That is the reason for my reply.