§ Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the circumstances attending the death of a young Englishman in the Lisbon hospital of San Jose in August last; and whether he will make a more searching inquiry than that contained in the Consul's Report as to the circumstances under which the deceased met his death; and whether His Majesty's Government have any arrangement with the Portuguese Government as to the repatriation or care of British subjects who may become temporarily deranged in their minds or otherwise unable to take care of themselves whilst in Portugal; and, if not, whether he will consider what steps can be taken to remedy this condition of affairs?
§ Sir E. GREYI presume that the hon. Member for Brentford refers to the case of a young Englishman who died at Lisbon on 5th August last. This case was fully reported at the time by His Majesty's Consul, and I am not aware of any points regarding which further inquiry appears to be necessary. With regard to the third and fourth parts of the question, there is no arrangement by which British subjects of unsound mind are repatriated by His Majesty's Government from Portugal. It rests with the Portuguese Government to take charge, of such persons, or to provide the necessary funds for their repatriation. I will consider the point raised in the last part of the question.