§ LORD WAVENEYasked Her Majesty's Government—(1) Which Government, the Indian or Afghan, receives at present the revenues of Candahar; and subject to what account? (2) In the event of Candahar being transferred to the Government of Abdurrahman, what means of protection for British subjects will be adopted; and, whether a consul, with right of flag and escort, will reside in that city?
VISCOUNT ENFIELDWith regard to the first portion of my noble Friend's Question, I have to state that, although the Secretary of State has not received any specific or detailed information on the subject, there is very little reason to doubt that the Indian Government have been in receipt of the revenues of Candahar during the occupation of the place. With regard to the second part of the Question, I may say that my noble Friend (the Marquess of Hartington) hopes shortly to be informed as to what arrangements the Indian Government have made with Abdurrahman with respect to Candahar; but at present we have no specific or detailed information on the subject.