§ 88. Mr. KINGasked the Home Secretary whether a pamphlet called "The Truth About the Secret Treaties," by the hon. and learned Member for Northampton, was submitted to the Censor in accordance with Regulation 27 c; and, if not, why this course was not adopted?
§ Sir G. CAVEI am informed that this pamphlet was not submitted to the Press Bureau, and am inquiring why that course was not adopted.
§ Mr. KINGCan any rules be issued to show why this pamphlet should be submitted when Lord Grey's pamphlet had no need to be submitted? Are any rules made public to give an idea what pamphlets are or are not to be published?
§ Sir G. CAVEThe Regulation itself defines a pamphlet.
§ Mr. KINGBut as everybody interprets the Regulation in a very different sense to every other person, how are we to get on?
§ Sir G. CAVEAll sensible men will come to the same conclusion.
§ Mr. MORRELLIs not the only interpretation that the Government proceed against the writers of the pamphlets they dislike?
§ Mr. PRINGLEIs it not the case that Lord Grey's pamphlet was treated as a war pamphlet by the War Aims Committee, and not by the right hon. Gentleman's Department?
§ Sir G. CAVENo.
§ Sir H. GREENWOODIs it not a fact that the pamphlet issued by the hon. and learned Member for Northampton is treated exactly like the pamphlet published by Lord Grey, namely, it is issued as a document for propaganda purposes by the National War Aims Committee?
§ Mr. SNOWDENIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this pamphlet bears no indication of the address of the writer, and in other respects does not conform to the Regulation?
§ Sir G. CAVEI have already said I am inquiring as to why the Regulation was not complied with. Perhaps this question may be deferred till then.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member has had a very full answer.