ENGLAND & RUSSIA

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5100, 22 May 1885, Page 2

ENGLAND & RUSSIA

[Reoteb's Telegrams],

[Beceiyed May 22, 12.50 p.m.] Lokdon, May 21

Further Claims "by Russia.

The Standard to-day, referring to the Afghan question, states that several new claims have been advanced by Russia to points in disputed territory.

[Re?eivtjd May 22, 2.30 p.m.]

.London, May 21

In the House of Commons to day the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for War Department, announced, in reply to a question, that Her Majesty's Government did not deem it desirable at present to explain the reasons why the Guards had been detained at Alexandria to await orders. Lord HartiDgton added that the massing of troops recently employed in the Soudan was with the view of their being available for service elsewhere.

London May 21.

It is believed that the retention of the Guards for orders at Alexandria is in some way connected with the negotiations now in process between England and Russia on the Afghan frontier question.

[SPECIALS 10 THE PBES3 ASSOCIATION.]

London, May 20.

The Ameer of Afghanistan is in a de« pressed state, and stems disposed to buy offßussia.

Uussia claims to be permitted to locate a diplomatic agent at Cabul. Her generals stationed in the vicinity of the Afghan frontier are insisting upon the retention of the Zulfikar Pass.