§ The following question stood on the Paper in the name of Mr. KING:
§ 5. To. ask the Under-Secretary of State for War if his attention has been drawn to a document officially posted in Kinmel Park camp; whether he is aware that many of the men in training object to parts of the document; and whether he will make inquiries and have it substituted by a document more in accordance with good taste and decent language.
§ Mr. KINGMay I point out that this question has been curtailed at the Table? As I handed it in it contained a quotation as follows—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member is now attempting to go behind the decision taken.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI have made inquiry of the Western Command about the notice of which my hon. Friend has sent me particulars. I am assured that no such document was issued by the Command.
§ Mr. KINGIs the hon. Gentleman aware that certain officers and soldiers have written letters protesting against the notice displayed at this camp?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONSome such notice may have been displayed, but it was not done on the order of the commander or of any competent military authority.
§ Mr. KINGHas the hon. Gentleman received a copy of that which I sent him, and will he give instructions that no such notices are in future to be displayed there?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI did receive a copy, but nobody protested more strongly than the commanding officer himself against this very disagreeable form of notice.