§ 35. Mr. ANDERSONasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his notice has been directed to the repudiation by the president of the South Wales Miners' Federation of the suggestion that German gold has been circulated in that area; whether he is aware of the feeling aroused among the miners by sug- 1627 gestions of this sort; whether he has in his possession any evidence that would support the charge that money from German sources has been used in the South Wales coal-field; and whether any steps are to be taken either to have these charges substantiated or denied?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir G. Cave)I know nothing of any suggestion that German gold has been circulated among the miners in South Wales. I believe that such a charge would be rightly resented by the miners, and I have no evidence whatever which would support it.
§ Mr. PRINGLEDid not the hon. Member for South Glamorgan send details to the right hon. Gentleman?
§ Sir G. CAVENo, Sir.
Mr. CLEMENT EDWARDSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that particulars have been supplied to the competent military authority, who is the person to whom such information should be sent?
§ Sir G. CAVEI do not know that.