§ 63. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the suspension for six months of the "Danziger Volksstimme," the organ of the social-democratic party of the free city of Danzig, by the police president; whether he is aware that at the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations on 18th January, 1934, when a similar problem was under discussion, the rapporteur stated that attempts to penalise a newspaper because of the opinions it expressed would, in his judgment, be a breach of the constitution of Danzig; whether he will state the grounds of the recent suspension of the "Danziger Volksstimme"; and whether, if there is even a prima facie ground for believing that this newspaper had expressed its opinions within the limits of the law, he will give notice that His Majesty's Government will bring the matter before the Council of the League of Nations at their first meeting?
§ Mr. EDENI have no information regarding the suspension of this newspaper. 1942 The League of Nations High Commissioner is, however, the Council's representative in Danzig, and if complaint is made that a breach of the constitution has occurred necessitating action by the Council, it is for the High Commissioner to deal with the matter in the first instance. I have no doubt that if the High Commissioner thinks it desirable to bring the matter before the Council of the League, he will do so.