§ Mr. SPEAKER informed the House that he had received the following letter relating to the arrest and imprisonment of a Member:
101§ The Right Honourable the Speaker,
§ House of Commons,
§ London, S.W.1.
§ 15th February, 1921.
§ Sir,
§ I have the honour to report that on the 14th day of February, 1921, Mr. James Crowley, M.P. for North Kerry, 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,
§ Competent Military Authority.