§ THE EARL OF MALMESBURYI wish to ask my noble Friend opposite (the Earl of Clarendon) whether the report which I have seen in the newspapers is true, that a treaty of peace has been concluded with 1884 Persia; and, if so, whether the Persian Ambassador who signed the treaty at Paris had full powers from his Government to do so; or whether the treaty is merely to be referred to the Persian Government?
§ THE EARL OF CLARENDONI understand that a treaty of peace with Persia was signed yesterday by Lord Cowley, on the part of England, and Ferukh, the Persian Ambassador, on the part of his Government; and that no negotiations for that treaty of peace had been entered into until we were perfectly satisfied that the Persian Plenipotentiary had ample powers from his Government to treat for that purpose.