§ Mr. REESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Reports of His Majesty's Consuls regarding the internal condition of the foreign countries in which they are stationed are confidential documents; and, if so, whether any change is proposed as regards their classification in this respect?
The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. McKinnon Wood)The question whether a particular Consular Report should be treated as confidential or not must be decided according to circumstances, and no general rule can be laid down on the subject.
§ Mr. REESIs it proposed to treat as other than confidential the Reports of our Consuls in regard to internal affairs in Turkey and in other European countries?