§ 1. Mr. GINNELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what grounds in such cases as the attempt on the life of the Sultan, Egyptians are tried by Military Courts instead of by the Assize Courts, which are equally under British control; 496 whether they are allowed Egyptian barristers to defend them in their own language; and whether any mitigation is intended in these respects?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lord Robert Cecil)Cases of the nature indicated by the hon. Member are, under martial law, properly tried by Military Courts. As regards the second point, I can assure the hon. Member that at all trials proper provision is made for the representation of the accused and, when necessary, for interpreting from and into his own language. So far as I am aware, no change is intended.