§ MR. BOUSFIELD (Hackney, N.)To ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he can give any further information as to the captain and crew of the "Knight Commander;" whether they are kept at Vladivostock as prisoners; and, if so, whether he is in a position to take any steps to secure their release and to facilitate their return to this country.
(Answered by Mr. A. J. Balfour.) In answer to my hon. friend I have to say that we are informed by His Majesty's Ambassador at St Petersburg that the crew of the "Knight Commander" have been released, and that every facility has been accorded to them. There is no ground for doubting that the term crew includes both officers and men; but special inquiries are being made.