§ Mr. SPEAKER informed the House that he had received the following letter:—
§ The Right Honourable
§ The Speaker,
§ House of Commons,
§ London, S.W.1.
§ 6th December, 1920.
§ Sir,
§ I have the honour to report that on the 6th day of December, 1920, Mr. Michael Stains, M.P. for St. Michans constituency, Dublin, was arrested under a direction issued by me, as competent military authority, under the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and was committed to His Majesty's Prison, Dublin Castle.
§ I have the honour to be
§ Sir,
§ Your obedient Servant,
§ G. F. BOYD,
§ Major-General,
§ Competent Military Authority.