§ 2. Sir J. D. REESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any further legal proceedings will be taken at the instance of His Majesty's Government against persons charged with offences upon the Report of Sir R. Casement dealing with the Putumayo atrocities?
§ Sir E. GREYI cannot deal with this question under present circumstances.
§ Mr. JAMES HOPEIs Sir Roger Casement available as a witness, if necessary?
§ Sir J. D. REESIs Sir Roger Casement any longer regarded as a person upon whose authority the Government may properly act?
§ Mr. KINGBefore the right hon. Gentleman answers will he not say whether these charges were not fully gone into by a Select Committee of the House of Commons and generally accepted in their report?
§ Sir E. GREYWhatever the report of the Select Committee is—I have not referred to it recently—it is before the House and can be ascertained. I cannot 152 see that whatever Sir Roger Casement may have done subsequently invalidates their findings.