4. Captain FABERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, if he will state whether Koweit is to be abandoned as the terminus of the Baghdad Railway, and, if so, why; and what terminus is to take its place?
§ Sir E. GREYNo decision as to the terminus beyond Baghdad has been arrived at, but negotiations on the subject of the Baghdad Railway are still in progress between His Majesty's Government and the Turkish Government, and until they are concluded I can make no further statement with regard to the question.
§ Mr. DAVID MASONMay I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman can give us any further information with regard to the settlement among the various Powers interested?
§ Sir E. GREYI cannot make any further statement at the present stage of the negotiations.