§ 28. Mr. Platts-Millsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply he has now made to the Polish Note of protest with regard to the arrest of Herr Gerhard Eisler.
§ Mr. MayhewA reply will be delivered to the Polish Government very shortly and will then be published.
§ Mr. Platts-MillsIn view of the fact that the international practice up till now has been that no country exercises jurisdiction over the civil vessel of a foreign Power within its territorial waters unless there is an issue of piracy or murder, or 2107 unless something is happening on the vessel that threatens the peace of the neighbourhood, will my hon. Friend see that we recognise that "strong-arm" methods have been used in this case which have never been adopted by us before, and which ought not to be adopted?