§ 2. Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he is yet in a position to state that both missions which are being sent to succour the Indians on the Putumayo will be given equal facilities?
§ Sir E. GREYNo other mission to the Putumayo has applied for facilities but that mentioned in my reply to the hon. and gallant Member's question of 14th November last.
§ Mr. SWIFT MacNEILLWill one or other of the missions be given facilities in the district?
§ Sir E. GREYI must ask for notice.
§ 3. Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked whether, since 4th November last, His Majesty's Government has received any information which indicates that the change of Government in Peru has resulted in the arrest and punishment of any of the Putumayo criminals?
§ Sir E. GREYAs I informed the hon. Member for Rotherhithe, on the 1st instant, orders of arrest have been issued against Senores Arana and Vega. The Peruvian Government have also recently appointed new officials to Iquitos, and in informing me of the fact the President of Peru has given an assurance that the new authorities will proceed with all energy to secure the ends of justice. I have not heard that any of the Putumayo criminals have been arrested or punished since the change of Government in Peru.
§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEHave the orders referred to in the first passage of the answer been served?
§ Sir E. GREYPerhaps the hon. Member will give notice of that question.