1. Mr. CATHCART WASONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any official information showing that British officers have been condemned to solitary confinement in fortresses in Germany; and, if so, whether he will solicit the assistance of the United States Ambassador to make it clear to the German Government that, while this country will not descend to retaliatory measures on German officers, the Kaiser and those responsible for the outrage will be held to strict account?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir Edward Grey)The matters raised in the question of the hon. Member will be dealt with in the Debate which will take place to-day, and that will be the more convenient course.