§ MR. JOHN MORLEY (Montrose Burghs)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War at what decision the Government have arrived as to the detention of Mr. Cartwright in Cape Town.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe last information I have as to Mr. Cartwright is dated 6th May, when Lord Kitchener telegraphed that he wishes to remain at Cape Town pending further communications from England.
§ MR. C. P. SCOTTIs Mr. Cartwright at liberty to communicate with this country?
§ MR. BRODRICKI have no reason to suppose that Mr. Cartwright is prohibited in any way from communicating.
§ MR. JOHN MORLEYWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether Mr. Cartwright may leave if he likes?
§ MR. BRODRICKI gather from the telegram that Mr. Cartwright has elected for the present to remain at Cape Town. So far as the Government are concerned, unless there is some objection on the part of Lord Kitchener, they do not object.
§ MR. JOHN MORLEYThen he is not free?
MR. BRODKICKI have read the telegram, which says he has elected to remain in Cape Town pending communications from this country.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLThat is no answer at all.
§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he has ascertained if Mr. Cartwright was refused permission to leave Cape Colony for England by the order of Lord Kitchener; or, if not, by whose authority was he thus prevented from making his contemplated journey.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe reply is in the affirmative.