I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Procureur Général, Mr. E. K. Corbet, C.M.G., Messrs. J. L. Willmore and V. S. Alston, Judges of the Native Court of Appeal in Egypt, were originally appointed by the Egyptian Government without having had any previous legal training whatsoever; and whether he will advise the Egyptian Government to consider the advisability of placing them on the retired list.

I do not know what the legal training was in all these cases. I have no doubt that the qualifications wore considered when the appointments wore made, and I am not aware of any reason whatever for interfering with them.

Is the right hon. Baronet not aware that those gentlemen know nothing whatever of law; that it is a Punch and Judy tribunal?

My information, especially with regard to one case, is directly to the contrary.

And who is that?

Mr. Will-more. With regard to all, I have no reason to suppose that they are in any way not qualified for their duties.

Having regard to my responsibility for putting the Question, will the right hon. Gentleman take the trouble to inquire further?

I have no reason to think there is any need for inquiry.