§ VISCOUNT CRANBROOKasked the noble Earl the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he had anything to communicate to the House with respect to the reported departure of the Russian Fleet from Suda Bay?
THE SECRETARY OF STATE (The Earl of ROSEBERY)I understand that orders will be at once given, if they have not been already given, for the Russian Fleet to return to Suda Bay. I also understand that the Russian Fleet only left the Bay for the purpose of re-victualling. I may add that Her Majesty's Government have received the most cordial assurances of co-operation from the Russian Government in this matter.