Sir J. D. REESasked the Secretary of State for India whether any subsidy is now being paid to the Amir of Afghanistan; and, if so, whether the dispatch of a delegation to Berlin, Poland, and Latvia to announce the accession of the new Amir and the complete independence of Afghanistan is compatible with the conditions under which such subsidy is paid?
§ Mr. MONTAGUNo subsidy is now being paid to the Amir of Afghanistan.