83. Sir H. DALZIELasked the Home Secretary whether certain interned aliens at Islington are still allowed to leave the camp periodically; and whether it is in tended that the practice shall continue?
Mr. SAMUELI would refer the hon. Member to the full statement I made on 28th June last in reply to a question by the hon. Member for the St. Augustine's Division. The practice is the same now as then, but the number of permits has been reduced and is now very small.
84. Sir H. DALZIELasked the Home Secretary whether he caused an inquiry to be made into the recent escape from Islington Camp of Ferdinand Kehrman, Grseme Scott, and Edward Hodgson, and with what result?
Mr. SAMUELI have inquired into the matter, and after consultation with the Commandant have authorised measures calculated to prevent any similar escapes.
Sir H. DALZIELDoes my right hon. Friend not think it advisable that there ought to be a military guard in this camp as well as in every other camp?
§ Mr. SNOWDENDoes he not consider it desirable that these men, if guilty' of any offence, should be brought to trial and not kept in prison month after month and no charge made against them?
§ Mr. T. M. HEALYCan the right hon. Gentleman say why there is a military commandant for the Irish prisoners at Frongoch and not for the Germans in London?
§ Mr. HEALYThen why is there a military guard for the Irish prisoners at Frongoch and not for the Germans in London?
Mr. SAMUELThe circumstances are entirely different. There are military guards at most of the camps in which Germans are confined in London.
§ Mr. BILLINGDoes the right hon. Gentleman consider that these men are dangerous to the community?
§ Mr. BILLINGThen why was there no guard?