HC Deb 30 June 1909 vol 7 c379
Mr. ARNOLD HERBERT

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is now in a position to make any statement in regard to the facts of the firing upon the British vessel "Woodburn" by Russian warships; and what action he proposes to take?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. McKinnon Wood)

I beg to refer the hon. Member to the last sentence of the reply returned to the questions which were asked on this subject on 21st June. Neither of the documents there mentioned has yet reached me, but I hope to receive both shortly. I may state, however, that it has been ascertained that the "Woodburn" was in Russian territorial waters, and no question of the high seas is involved.