§ 54. Mr. DAYasked. the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has recently been drawn to the increased amount of smuggling taking place on the South and East Coasts; and whether his Department are taking special precautions to prevent it?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEMy attention has already been drawn to various reports in the Press on this subject, and such action as is deemed necessary has been taken.
§ Mr. DAYHave any inquiries been made of the responsible journalist who wrote these articles, and said he was on the boat and saw this going on?
§ Rear-Admiral BEAMISHHas the hon. Gentleman any official knowledge or information that some smuggling is actually taking place?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEWhatever action is necessary is being taken, but it is not desirable to go into details.