§ 48. Mr. BILLINGasked the Prime Minister whether the British Government had a representative present at the Bolo trial; if so, whether lie will say who that representative was, and whether he has yet submitted his Report?
§ Lord R. CECILThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The rest, therefore, does not arise.
§ Mr. BILLINGDoes not the Noble Lord consider, having regard to the international operations of Mr. Bolo and also of Cailleaux, that it is in the best interests of the country that this Government should have had a representative at the Bolo trial, and ought certainly to have one at the Cailleaux trial?
§ Lord R. CECILI think we can rely upon the usual means of information.
§ Mr. BILLINGSurely the Noble Lord is not prepared to rely upon the usual means £the Press£for so important a thing as this? Perhaps the Noble Lord will say whether the Government have any infor- 913 mation as to who "Roberts" in this country is, referred to in the reports of the trial?