§ Mr. DILLONasked whether he can give particulars of all Turkish subjects, not Egyptians, arrested in Egypt within the last three months, the grounds on which they were arrested, and the proceedings consequent on their arrest, and particulars of any goods stopped in Egypt on the ground that they were intended for Tripoli; and on what principle of international law such interference with transit of goods was based?
§ Sir E. GREYI am without information as to arrest of non-Egyptian Turkish subjects in Egypt; I will, however, inquire. The passage of belligerents across the Egyptian frontier has, however, in accordance with the obligations of neutrality, been prevented, and those attempting to violate them have been turned back. With regard to the passage of convoys of arms and munitions of war, instructions have been given by the Egyptian Government that this cannot be permitted in accordance with Article II. of the Fifth Hague Convention of 1907, and the necessary steps have been taken to carry out this decision.