§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottingham, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the attention of that Department has been drawn to the application made at the Worship Street (London) Police Court, on 22nd February, by a girl who stated that, having been induced by erroneous statements to accept a 11 situation at the Café Royal, Amsterdam, and being desirous from what she there discovered to leave at once, she was not permitted by the proprietor to remove her personal property; and, having appealed to the British Consul, Mr. Robinson, was by him referred to the Dutch police authorities, without obtaining justice; whether he has any information from the Consul on the subject; and whether British Consuls have been, or will be, instructed to afford applicants under such circumstances the utmost assistance in their power?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (SIR E. GREY, Northumberland, Berwick)The Consul has been asked for a report, and would, in any case, give all the assistance in his power if the circumstances were as stated.