§ 1. Mr. WALTER GUINNESSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information as to the proposed new Russian railway from Bokhara to the frontier of Afghanistan; whether this line is already under construction; whether the terminus has yet been decided on; and, if so, how far it is from Kabul?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. Grey)According to information published last October in the Russian "Bulletion of Laws," the line is to run from Kagan, on the Central Asiatic Railway, viâa Karshi to the town of Termez, on the Afghan frontier—a total length of 585 versts (about 400 miles) and according to the map about 200 miles from Kabul. I am unaware whether it has actually been begun.
§ Mr. W. GUINNESSCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether any date was given for its completion?
§ Sir E. GREYNo, I have no date. I am not even aware if it has been actually begun.