§ 51. Mr. JOWETTasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Mr. C. H. Norman has begun a civil action against Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Brooke, late commandant at Wandsworth Detention Barracks; and whether he will direct that the unpublished portion of Mr. Norman's diary which was seized by the successor to Lieutenant-Colonel Brooke be returned to Mr. Norman so that the action may be properly prepared for trial?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am not aware of what is stated in the first part of the question nor that any portions of Private Norman's diary were seized by Lieutenant-Colonel Brooke's successor. If it transpires that Private Norman has applied to this officer for the return of any of his documents and such return has been refused, I will cause inquiry into the matter. Perhaps the hon. Member will be good enough to furnish me with information on this subject.