§ 36. Major HUNTasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the case of Louis Benjamin, of the firm of Benjamin Brothers, Bermondsey Street; is he aware that this man has a brother registered as an alien, and has himself served in the German Army, and used to go over to Germany to do his training before the War, and that he changed his Christian name when allowed to be naturalised in December, 1914, although expressing himself in favour of Germany at the beginning of the War; and whether, under these circumstances, he could see his way to have this man of German origin interned?
Mr. SAMUELYes, Sir; I am well acquainted with this case. A naturalised British subject can be interned only if that course is necessary for securing the public safety or the defence of the realm. There is no information before me indicating any such necessity in this case
§ Major HUNTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this man is an extremely undesirable person; and if I bring evidence to show that he was very much in favour of the Germans at the beginning 521 of the War, will the right hon. Gentleman further inquire into the matter?