8. Mr. MALONEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will enumerate the various important questions outstanding between His Majesty's Government and the Imperial Government of Persia, and acquaint the House with the present state of the negotiations regarding these questions?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINNegotiations are at present proceeding between the two Governments, and I do not think that a public statement of the different points at issue would conduce to their success.