HC Deb 19 February 1912 vol 34 c272
Mr. HAROLD SMITH

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention had been drawn to the circumstances under which a British subject was recently found guilty of espionage in Germany; and whether he was able to make any statement consistent with the public and private interests involved?

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

The answer to the first question is in the affirmative, but I am not able to make any statement on the subject.