Mr. MARK SYKESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether any persons have been arrested in Egypt for endeavouring to join the Turkish forces in Tripoli; and, if so, will he state whether these persons were Ottoman or Egyptian subjects?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. Grey)No arrests have been made.
§ Mr. WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any account of the bombardment of Akaba, on the Egypto-Turk frontier; and whether the property of Egyptians or British subjects has suffered damage?
§ Sir E. GREYI have been informed that the bombardment took place, but have received no details. Lord Kitchener will report on this subject when local inquiries have been completed.