§ MR. PIKE PEASE (Darlington)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has received the Report in reference to the murder of Mr. James Lyell, at Ciudad Bolivar, and can he state whether the murderer has been executed.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe investigation into the circumstances connected with the murder of Mr. Lyell is still proceeding, and is being watched by Her Majesty's Consul at Ciudad Bolivar. In a telegram recently received Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Caracas reports that he has strongly urged the Venezuelan Government to accelerate proceedings in the case.
§ MR. PIKE PEASEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this murder took place as far back as February last? Is it not time for the Government to press for the execution of the murderer?
§ [No answer was given.]