§ MR. KEIR HARDIE (Merthyr Tydvil)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any Report from the British, Consul at Madrid concerning the arrest and expulsion from Spain of a British subject named Guy Bowman, who had gone to that country in pursuit of his calling as a journalist; and whether he proposes taking any action in connection therewith.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. RUNCIMAN,for Sir EDWARD GREY) Dewsbury,His Majesty's Government have heard from His Majesty's Ambassador at Madrid of the arrest of Mr. Bowman, upon whom papers were found addressed to Spanish anarchists, including one who was connected with the Madrid outrage. Mr. Bowman was to be conducted to the frontier in accordance with the Spanish Police Regulations, and His Majesty's Government do not intend to interfere with the action of the Spanish authorities.
§ MR. KEIR HARDIEasked whether a copy of the papers alleged to have been found on Mr. Bowman had been asked for.
§ MR. RUNCIMANThe incriminating papers have been seen by His Majesty's Vice-Consul.