§ Mr. KINGasked the Home Secretary whether he will state whether the Advisory Committee gave any advice or suggestion in the case of Mr. George Tchitcherine which was not acted on?
§ Sir G. CAVEThe answer is in the negative.
§ Mr. KINGasked the Home Secretary whether a Russian subject named Silin is still interned in Brixton Prison; whether lie is aware that Silin served with the Serbian Army as a volunteer and came to England with an officer and other Serbians, and that the others being no longer here Silin cannot prove facts which would clear him; why was Silin originally interned; and whether he will now be released?
§ Sir G. CAVEThis man is not interned. He came to this country on the same ship as certain Serbians, but I have no reason to believe that he served with the Serbian Army. As the result of the examination of his case, I decided that he ought not to be allowed to remain in the United Kingdom, and I made a deportation order against him. He is being detained until his return to Russia can be arranged.
§ Mr. KINGasked whether a Russian subject, named Kovalenko, is or has been interned in Brixton Prison; on what grounds has he been interned; is he subjected to 1004W isolation or other disciplinary or restrictive conditions; and whether his internment has been reported to the Russian authorities
§ Sir G. CAVEThis man is not interned. A deportation order has been made against him under Article 12 of the Aliens Restriction Order, and he is being detained until his return to Russia can be arranged. He is not isolated or subject to any special disciplinary conditions.