§ 37. Colonel ASHLEYasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the seditious propaganda which the hon. Member for South Dublin County has been carrying on in Paris for the last twelve months or more, he has given orders that the passport issued to him shall be withdrawn?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWFor the reasons mentioned by the Prime Minister in answer to a Question on this subject, the Government have not adopted the course suggested in the Question.
§ Colonel ASHLEYAre we to understand that any subject of King George, whether loyal or disloyal, is entitled to a passport?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThat is not the question. The question is whether it should be withdrawn. That would be useless unless we simultaneously asked the French Government to expel this gentleman. In my view, to take that course would be to attach an amount of importance to this matter which it does not merit.