§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that, in response to a request made by Mrs. Thies, of 153, Cleveland Street, London, W., a British-born woman, married to a German civilian interned at the Isle of Man internment camp, for permission to visit her husband, 330W whom she had not seen for sixteen months, for a week at Christmas, a permit was issued to her whereby, after making the long and expensive journey from London to the Isle of Man, she would be allowed to pay him only three visits of half an hour each; whether he is aware that when this woman applied for permission to visit her parents at Bournemouth, their home, in order that she might see her four brothers back from the front on leave and whom she had not seen for two and a half years, this was refused by the superintendent of police, Bournemouth; and whether he proposes to take any action in this matter?
§ Sir G, CAVEAs to the first part of the question, I have no information as to Mrs. Thies' proposed visit to the Isle of Man. As to the second part, I am informed that this woman, who gives frequent expression to pro-German and anti-British sentiments, was allowed to reside for some time at Bournemouth, but the chief constable felt himself unable to continue this permission owing to her conduct and the fact that her parents could not exercise any effective supervision over her. I am unable to take any action in the matter.