§ Mr. MORRELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign. Affairs whether he has anything further to report in the case of Miss Malecka; whether the British Consul has yet obtained an interview with her; what representations have been made to the Russian Government; and what reply they have made.
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir Edward Grey)I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to hon. Member for North Salford yesterday.
§ Mr. MORRELLMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he has yet obtained any particulars of the charge in respect of which this lady is being detained in prison?
§ Sir E. GREYI have stated before that the British Consul at Warsaw has been given permission to visit her unofficially, and has done so. She was arrested on a charge of conspiring against the Russian Government.
Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTMay I ask whether in order to prove that Miss Malecka is a Russian subject the Russian Government will not have to prove that she is the daughter of a Russian subject by a legal marriage?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat does not arise out of the answer.
§ Mr. MORRELLMay I ask whether my right hon. Friend has been given any assurance by the Russian Government when the trial, if there is to be one, is going to take place?
§ Sir E. GREYI have to refer my hon. Friend to the answer which was given yesterday. I have nothing to add to that.
§ Mr. MORRELLI should like to raise this mailer on the motion for the adjournment of the House to-night at eleven o'clock.