§ 6. Mr. HIGHAMasked whether the Foreign Secretary is aware that at Lares, in the province of Calca, in the vicinity of Cuzca, an active slave trade is in existence; if so, whether he will call the attention of the Peruvian Government to this violation of the Anglo-Peruvian antislavery treaty?
§ Sir E. GREYI have no information on this subject.
§ Mr. HIGHAMWill it not be possible for the right hon. Gentleman to ask the Consul for information?
§ Sir E. GREYIf the hon. Gentleman has information which leads him to suppose that British subjects are involved I shall be glad if he will let me have it. Otherwise I have nothing on which to inquire.