§ 3. Sir HERBERT SAMUELasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will intimate to any Dominions, which may be proposing to introduce legislation on the lines of the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Bill, that it is not the desire of the United Kingdom that members of our forces which may be visiting those Dominions in future should be deprived of the right they have hitherto enjoyed of recourse to the local civil courts, by writ of habeas corpus, if it is alleged that a military court has exceeded its jurisdiction or otherwise acted illegally?
Mr. J. H. THOMASHaving regard to all the circumstances I do not feel that it would be possible to adopt my right hon. Friend's suggestion.