§ 62. Mr. LAMBERTasked the Prime Minister if assurance can be given that adequate precaution has been taken to prevent the ex-Kaiser from escaping to Germany, and there becoming the focus of disturbance the quelling of which might cost the lives of British soldiers?
Mr. HARMSWORTHI can only refer my right hon. Friend to the reply which I gave the hon. Member for South Hackney on 30th June.
§ Mr. LAMBERTCannot I ask the Prime Minister, as I have addressed the ques- 1810 tion to him, whether precautions have been taken to prevent the ex-Kaiser going back to Germany and thereby causing the loss of more British lives than he has already caused?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI am sorry I did not listen to my hon. Friend's reply, but the steps we consider possible have been taken.
§ Mr. LAMBERTAre they adequate steps?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIf the right hon. Gentleman agrees with my view that we have taken every possible step, nothing more can be done.
68. Mr. ALFRED T. DAVIESasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he can make a further statement regarding the arrangement's for the trial in London of the ex-Kaiser; whether the five Allied jurists who are to form the Court will have the fullest powers in determining the penalty to be imposed upon him, including, if they think fit, the sentence of death; and whether a demand will at once be made to Holland to deliver him to the custody of the Allies?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI regret that I cannot add anything to the statement made by the Prime Minister on this subject on Thursday last.
Lieut.-Colonel THORNEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a deep feeling in the country, especially in London, against bringing the ex-Kaiser here at all?
§ Mr. SPEAKERLord Wolmer.
§ Mr. STANTONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a strong feeling in the provinces—
§ Mr. SPEAKERLord Wolmer.
§ Mr. STANTONMay I inquire why I cannot put my supplementary question?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI had already called upon the Noble Lord to ask the next question [No. 69]. Does the hon. Member represent him in any way?