§ 10 and 11. Sir A. MARKHAMasked the Home Secretary (1) why official news circulated by the German Government relating to the War is censored; what are the reasons why the people of this country should have news concealed from them which is published in American and Continental journals; why a recent dispatch relating to His Majesty's Navy from the 550 German Government to the American Government, since published in the American Press, has been censored; and (2) whether he is aware that, in order to obtain information relating to the War, people in this country are now buying daily copies of American papers; whether American papers are allowed to freely circulate in Germany; and why news published in American papers is censored in this country?
§ Sir J. SIMONIn answer to these questions, I would refer the hon. Baronet to the replies which I gave to his questions in the course of yesterday's Debate.
§ Sir A. MARKHAMIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the report in question appears in the "New York World" of 6th August? There is a report from the German Government circulated throughout neutral countries as to the misuse of the British flag.
§ Sir J. SIMONI shall be very much obliged if my hon. Friend will show me that to which he refers, because those of whom I have inquired do not think the report is a dispatch at all.
§ Sir A. MARKHAMA memorandum.