45. Mr. FRED HALL (Dulwich)asked the Prime Minister if his attention has been called to the statement made at a public meeting recently by the Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household to the effect that if the Ulster Protestants carried out their covenant, troops would be called upon to shoot them down; and if this represents the settled policy of the Government for the solution of the Ulster difficulty?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Asquith)I am informed by my hon. Friend that he did not make any such statement.
Mr. FRED HALLIf I supply the right hon. Gentleman with a reference, will he give the matter his further attention?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir.
§ Mr. MOOREIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a similar statement was made by the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in Devon, in December, 1910, at the election?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI should like the materials with regard to that point. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will give me the reference.
Mr. FRED HALLI shall be glad to give the right hon. Gentleman the necessary material, if he will allow me to do so.