75. Mr. HAZLETONasked the Undersecretary for War whether full official shorthand notes were taken of the proceedings in the field general courts-martial held in Dublin on the rebel leaders who were executed or sentenced to imprisonment; whether similar notes were taken of the proceedings in the general court-martial that tried Mr. John M'Neill; if not, can he state the nature of the official records in these proceedings; and whether such records will be preserved in case it may be later considered desirable to publish them?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe hon. Member may take it that all usual and necessary notes were taken of the proceedings in the field general courts-martial and that they will be preserved; they are not intended for publication.
§ Mr. TENNANTThey are generally very full notes.
§ Mr. TENNANTYes
§ Mr. DILLONIs it really intended to keep permanently for the knowledge of the public the evidence on which these men were convicted and executed?
§ Mr. TENNANTI think I should like notice of that question.