§ 20. Sir RICHARD COOPERasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps have been taken to protect British interests in the circumstances recently brought to light in regard to the conduct of the close relative of an official in the Foreign Office, who is stated to have communicated with a highly-placed personage in Germany, through the medium of the mail bag of a neutral Embassy?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Brace)The case to which I think the hon. Baronet refers is being dealt with under the appropriate powers, and I do not think it desirable to make any statement on it at the present moment.
§ Sir R. COOPERIs the hon. Gentleman satisfied that public interests will be adequately protected?