§ 9. Mr. Wiggasked the Attorney-General whether he will take proceedings under the Official Secrets Act against the Editor of the "Daily Mail" for publishing, on Monday, 13th December, 1954, particulars of places where atomic weapons are stored.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI am having inquiries made.
§ Mr. WiggWould the hon. and learned Gentleman be good enough, when he has reached a decision, to let me know the results of his inquiry?
§ The Solicitor-GeneralUnless it involves some revelation of material which should not properly be revealed, the answer will be "Yes."
§ Mr. ShinwellIf it should disclose something which ought not to have been disclosed in a newspaper, will that not be made public?
§ The Solicitor-GeneralAll I am saying, as the right hon. Gentleman will understand, is that my right hon. and learned Friend has a quasi-judicial duty to perform, and after inquiries are made he may have to decide whether it is right or not to give a fiat, and I cannot anticipate what it will be proper to reveal of the material placed before him.