§ 87. Captain BENNETT - GOLDNEYasked the Home Secretary if the attention of the authority dealing with such questions has been called to a person named Posen, of German origin, who until a few days ago has been residing at the "Albany," Piccadilly, and has now moved to a hotel in the West End; whether the authorities are aware that this person has now adopted the name of Post instead of Posen, and that he has been in the habit of using a private motor car, the chauffeur of which is also a German who, before the War, was in the habit of accompanying Posen on his frequent visits to Germany; and whether, in the circumstances, as it is reported that Posen is trading as a British subject, he will cause inquiries to be made about both of these persons of German origin?
Mr. SAMUELI am informed that Mr. Post, formerly Posen, was a Swiss subject who became a naturalised British subject in 1898. His chauffeur, an Alsatian, fought for France from the beginning of the War till November, 1915, when he was invalided out of the Army, and returned to his employment with Mr. Post. He is a French citizen.