MR. BRYNMOR JONES (Swansea District)On behalf of the hon. and learned Member for South Leeds I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he has any official information showing that the Russian cruiser "Dimitri Danskoi" has been making use of Suez as a naval base for belligerent operations, and that, after repairing and fitting out at that port, notwithstanding the protests of the authorities, she is now engaged in stopping and searching British and other steamers in the Mediterranean; and, if so, does he propose to take any steps to stop these or similar operations in future.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI quite admit the great importance of the Question put to me, but I must be allowed time to collect the facts to enable me to give a complete answer.