§ 2. Mr. GINNELLasked whether the Korostovitz mission to Urga, in Chinese Mongolia, and the alleged treaty with a local Lama there, are the first fruit of M. Sazonoff's recent visit, to London; whether this is Russia's alternative policy, rendered necessary by the failure of the six-Power financial group, to enable her to attain the same end through them; whether the previous treaties, said to be confirmed with the Lama, were made with the Lama or with the Chinese Government; and whether the Chinese Government was consulted before British approval or recognition was given to the alleged treaty with a Chinese subject?
§ Sir E. GREYThe hon. Member's question contains statements which are untrue and I must content myself by saying that he is quite wrong in supposing that we are a party to the agreement.
§ Mr. GINNELLIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that these statements have been made in the Russian and Chinese Press?
§ Sir E. GREYThen they had better be contradicted in the quarters in which they have been made.