§ On the Motion for the adjournment of the House,
§ LORD NEWTONsaid: Before the House adjourns I beg to ask the noble Lord the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he intends to lay any Papers on the Table relating to South-Eastern Europe.
THE UNDER-SECEETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lord FITZMAURICE)My Lords, I received a similar inquiry from the Bishop of Hereford, who very kindly, at my request, put off the Motion, which he was about to hand in, to call attention to the condition of Macedonia. My noble friend Lord Newton has asked me practically the same Question. I am now able to say that I hope, not later than the end of next week, to lay three Blue-books before your Lordships dealing with (i.) the general situation in Macedonia during 1906; (ii.) the negotiations relating to the increase in the Turkish Customs duties from 8 to 11 per cent.; and (iii.) the results so far achieved by the Macedonian Financial Commission.
§ House adjourned at Six o'clock, till To-morrow, half-past Ten o'clock.