HC Deb 27 February 1908 vol 185 cc42-3
MR. FELL (Great Yarmouth)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if Kaid Maclean, when released by the money provided by the Government, was informed that for the future the Government considered itself free from any responsibility with regard to him.

THE SECRETAEY OF STATE FOE FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir EDWARD GREY,) Northumberland, Berwick

No communication of this nature was made to Kaid Maclean on his release; but His Majesty's Government do not necessarily admit any responsibility in any such cases, and reserve the right to deal with each according to circumstances.

MR. FELL

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if Kaid Maclean is a British subject, seeing that he has been for many years past in the service of the Sultan of Morocco.

SIR EDWARD GREY

Kaid Maclean has not forfeited his British nationality by having taken service under the Sultan of Morocco.

MR. FELL

But is the responsibility of the Government towards him the same as in the case of any other British subject?

SIR EDWARD GREY

He has not, I say, forfeited his British nationality.