§ 62. Mr. TREVELYANasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether be can make inquiries from the authorities of the Irish Free State as to whether Mr. Gilbert. Francis Barrington, a British subject whose home is in 90, Mowbray Road, South Shields, who was arrested on 26th February in Ireland and has been lying since in Mountjoy prison, 716 Dublin, without trial, can be allowed to see a solicitor and his brother who have so far been refused access to him?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI am informed that no application has been received for a visit from a solicitor to this prisoner. A solicitor will be allowed to interview him conditionally on such solicitor signing the prescribed declaration. Visits from friends or relatives are not allowed to prisoners.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI am afraid I have no further information.