§ Mr. DILLONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the appeal of Kaid Akka, Duimeni, chief of the Beni M'Tir, to the nations of Europe; whether he will direct the English agents in Morocco to inquire fully as to the truth of the statements contained in that appeal; and, if on inquiry they prove to be well founded, whether the British Government will use its utmost influence to prevent European troops being used in support of such a system?
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§ Sir E. GREYHis Majesty's Government are fully aware of abuses in Morocco, and they have always used their influence in endeavouring to remedy them. There is no question of any European intervention except to prevent abuses, and any action that His Majesty's Government may take will be in accord with and in fulfilment of the obligations into which they entered by the Anglo-French Agreement of 1904.