§ 1. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has information concerning the murder of the Colombians Serrano and Gonzolas, the violation and enslavement of their wives, and the massacre of their employés, which took place on the Putumayo about the end of the year 1908; and whether any persons were brought to justice for these crimes?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir Edward Grey)Owing to the lapse of time and the lack of reliable ocular evidence it has not been possible to determine the exact circumstances in which these crimes were committed. Such employés of the company as may have taken part in them and have been in the company's service at the time of Sir R. Casement's first visit to the Putumayo are likely to be among those against whom warrants are out.