§ Sir T. Cookasked the Home Secretary under what auspices a meeting hostile to the Yugo-Slav Government was held in Livingstone Hall on 16th June; and whether he will take steps to prevent further demonstrations against an Allied State?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe meeting in question was held under the auspices of the Union of Democratic Control and was addressed by Yugo-Slays who discussed the affairs of their country and criticised the Yugo-Slav Government. The power to prohibit public meetings is limited to cases where a meeting is likely to cause serious public disorder or promote disaffection, and the need to exercise this power can only be judged as occasion arises. According to the information in my possession it would not be correct to describe this meeting as a demonstration against an Allied State. Appropriate action would, of course, have to' be taken if our foreign guests in this country abused our hospitality and our tradition of freedom of expression by indulging in activities calculated or likely to impede the war effort of the United Nations and I hope that any British organisation which takes an interest in the domestic affairs of our Allies will be careful to temper that interest with a proper discretion.
§ Sir T. Cookasked the Home Secretary under what circumstances certain aliens who are making propaganda against the Yugo-Slav Government were recently allowed into this country; and how many persons are involved?
§ Mr. MorrisonI am obliged to my hon. and gallant Friend for giving me particulars to enable me to identify the1800W individuals to whom his Question refers. I am having the records looked up to ascertain the circumstances in which each of the persons mentioned in his list was admitted to this country and I will inform him of the result.