§ Sir C. CORYI beg to ask the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs the following question: Whether it is possible for the Government to arrange with the Suez Canal Company in Paris to delegate authority to the London office of the Suez Canal Company to arrange for the payment of canal dues in London, and telegraph instructions to Port Said to permit boats to pass through the canal?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe hon. Baronet was only able to give me notice of the question ten minutes ago, and I have not been able to obtain a full answer to his question. I will go to the office and see how the matter stands. I know that it is in hand, because information was given to us about it this morning, and I will let him know what is being done as soon as I can.
§ Sir C. CORYIt is of great importance, because I understand that all steamers are at present hung up in the canal.