§ 7. Sir GEORGE SCOTT ROBERTSONasked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he has official information to the effect that, in consequence of an urgent appeal from the Persian Government to Russia not to withdraw her troops from Northern Persia for fear of an outbreak of disorder there, the Russian Minister of War was at once to order the construction of roomy and comfortable barracks in Azerbaijan for the accommodation of the Russian army of occupation; whether the Persian Government has since denied having made any such appeal as that referred to; and whether permanent stone-built barracks are now being projected in the northern province of Persia for the use of Russian troops?
§ Sir E. GREYThe answer is in the negative.
§ Sir G. SCOTT ROBERTSONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this statement was made in the "Novoe Vremya" last month, and has been much commented upon in all the newspapers in the Eastern Press?
§ Sir E. GREYI will make further inquiries.