The Hon, GRI. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to Sir William Vernon Harcourt, stated that, owing to the threatening attitude assumed by the Dervishes, it has been decided to advance to Akasheh, and that this advance might ultimately extend to Dongola, but that it. was not expedient to disclose the plans.
'A motion by Mr. Labouchere for the adjournment of the House in order to discuss the expedition was rejected by, a majority of one hundred and forty-two.
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