4. EARL of RONALDSHAYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is now in a position to give the House any information as to the constitution of the Société d'étude, which has been formed for the promotion of the Trans-Persian railway scheme?
§ Sir E. GREYI have nothing to add to the answer returned to the hon. Member for North Westmeath on the 6th instant; there has been no further step since then.
EARL of RONALDSHAYWould the right hon. Gentleman say who the British representatives are on this Société?
§ Sir E. GREYThe Société d'étude has not yet been finally constituted, and as soon as I can give definite information I will. It is in a very inchoate state. There is a Société d'étude which is in itself only a preliminary step; and that preliminary step is not yet completed.