§ 26. Mr. MALCOLMasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that late on the night of 17th July the window of a shop at Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, used by the Union Defence League for the exhibition of photographs and original documents showing the real conditions of life in Ireland, was broken by a piece of steel; whether he is aware that earlier in the evening an individual called at the 798 shop and threatened the representatives. of the Union Defence League with what the United Irish League would do that night; whether any arrests have been made in connection with this offence; and whether he can undertake to afford protection in the future to the property of the Union Defence League and to their representatives in their shop?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe window of the shop in question was broken about midnight on the 17th July, it is believed, by a missile thrown from a passing tramcar. The offender has not been traced. It is understood that threatening communications had been received before this, but they had not been brought to the notice of the police. The property, which was temporarily rented, has now been vacated by the Union Defence League.