§ 21. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Aziz Ahmed, an Indian, of Bruntingthorpe near Lutterworth, Leicestershire, who for twenty years conducted a Christian mission in Glasgow which 1073 aimed at fostering friendliness between Indian lascars and Britons was, in April 1916, required by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Scottish Command, to remove from and not to enter any prohibited areas in Scotland; and whether, in view of the fact that Mr. Ahmed's work and interests were entirely non-political and that he has received recommendations and testimonials from many ministers and private citizens in Glasgow, Mr. Ahmed is now at liberty to return to Glasgow, and, if not, will he state the reason?
Captain GUESTI am aware that an Order was made by the General Officer Commanding-in-chief, Scottish Command, under the Defence of the Realm Regulations, Section 14, forbidding Aziz Ahmed to enter any prohibited area in Scotland. There appear to have been ample grounds for the making of this Order, and it is not considered desirable that he should be permitted to return to Glasgow at present.