§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether there are any cases of British Consular officers having transferred themselves to the Consular service of other countries; and, if so, whether he can give the reason for the step?
§ Mr. ACLANDI cannot undertake to have the whole archives of the Consular service examined from beginning to end, and therefore cannot be sure of giving an exhaustive answer. I am not aware of any cases of British Consular officers of the salaried Consular service having transferred themselves to the Consular service of other countries. With regard to the unpaid service, I can trace only one case, and I do not know the reasons which prompted the officer concerned to become Consul for a foreign country. The case occurred about twenty years ago.
§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Vice-Consul at Dunkirk has recently transferred his services to the Empire of Germany?
§ Mr. ACLANDNo, Sir; not at all.
§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEWill the hon. Gentleman inquire?
§ Mr. ACLANDCertainly.