§ 1. Mr. GINNELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has brought, or will bring, under the notice of the United States Government the fact that William Pedlar, an American citizen, has been, with others, deported from Ireland, and is now interned at Oxford, without trial, and on no charge but an alleged suspicion of having acted, acting, or being about to act in a manner prejudicial to the public safety, and whether the American Government requires a charge to be formulated and tried in a civil Court in this case?
§ The MINISTER of BLOCKADE (Lord Robert Cecil)I have no knowledge of the case to which the hon. Member refers.
§ Mr. GINNELLWill the Noble Lord not inquire?
§ Lord R. CECILNo, I think not.