§ Mr. FRANKLIN (by Private Notice)asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any further information as a result of his inquiries re the Turkish Tribute Loans, and if his attention has been called to a statement, published in Friday's "Times," setting forth the defence of the Egyptian Government's attitude, and whether the statement contained therein is correct, that the Financial Adviser to the Government, in remitting the first instalment due after Turkey's entrance into the War, informed the Bank of England that Egypt would continue to make these payments provisonally, but that at the end of the War the matter would have to be reconsidered?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am sorry to say that this question only reached me at exactly half-past three, and it is quite impossible, therefore, for me to answer it
§ Mr. FRANKLINMay I repeat the question to-morrow?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member should have sent the question to the Foreign Office at the same time as he sent it to me. I will consider whether or not the question can be repeated to-morrow.
§ Mr. FRANKLINMay I say, Sir, that the question was sent to the Foreign Office between a quarter-past and half-past 12 o'clock to-day?