§ 5. Colonel DAYasked the Home Secretary why, in returning the last Commission Rogatoire to the examining magistrate at Boulogne, who is inquiring into the murder of Nurse May Daniels, an expressed wish accompanied it from the British authorities that it should not be published; and was there any special reason for this request?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe only request for non-publication related to the present whereabouts of a witness, which had been disclosed in confidence to the authorities here by that witness's representatives in order that the Commission Rogatoire might be executed as requested by the French authorities.
§ Colonel DAYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that on account of this request certain rumours are getting about that the British Government have something to hide, and will he try to dispose of these rumours, especially so far as the French public are concerned?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI am quits sure that if everybody knew the British Government as well as the hon. Member they would know that they have nothing to hide.