§ 1. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the German Government has presented gratis to certain American citizens copies of a pamphlet, written in English, called "Germany's Reasons for War with Russia"; and whether, with a view of permitting an answer to this publication, he will obtain a copy and place it in the Library?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir Edward Grey)I have given instructions for a copy of the document in question to be placed in the Library at the disposal of Members.
§ 2. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he intends to lay upon the Table copies of the German memorandum and the official statements of other Foreign Governments showing the different explanations of the origin of the War which have been published by the various Governments concerned in the European War?
§ Sir E. GREYI have received no official explanations of the nature referred to except such as appear in our White Paper recently published.
§ Mr. KINGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that most of these official publications have been published in the public Press, and might it not be convenient to have them collected? They might be obtained from various sources which would guarantee their authenticity?
§ Sir E. GREYIf they have been published already in the papers, no good purpose would be served by doing so.