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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1988

M.P.S. PRIVILEGES: OFFICAL SECRETS ACTOR AND ALLEGED THREAT

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An important constitutional question relating to the privileges of Members of Parliament in relation to action under the Official Secrets Act was raised in the Commons yesterday afternoon and as a result a motion has been "EX-LADY" tabled in the following terms:

"That a Select Committee of the House be appointed to enquire into the substance of the statement made on June 27 by the member for Nor- wood and the action of the Minis- ter concerned and generally the question of the applicability of the Official Secrets Act to Members of this House in discharge of their Parliamentary duties."

The Speaker said that at any time question of their privileges might be raised and it seemed to him their position should be made as clear as might be as soon as possible.

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London, To-day.

· Askeď in the Commons whe- ther the recent agreement for the evacuation of foreign troops from Spain included measures for in- ternational control of the passage of aircraft and air personnel into The Opposition Leader having Spain, the Under-Secretary for asked the Prime Minister to accord Foreign Affairs referred, as re- time for discussion of the above mo- gards aircraft, to an answer on which he told the tion, Mr. Chamberlain said the Gov- June 1, in ernment's Parliamentary program-

House that the problem of the me for the rest of the session was control of aircraft had been ex- already very full, but in view of amined by the non-intervention the terms in which Mr. Speaker had committee but that it was. stressed the importance of the mat-tremely difficult to make such ter, he thought it was quite clear control effective and said he had

nothing to add. that time would have to be given for a resolution which would have the effect of clarifying the whole posi- tion.

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As regards air personnel, they. came under the category of volun- teers whom the countries parties to the agreement had already under- taken to prevent from proceeding to Spain.

Mr. Sandys' request to the Speaker in the House for guidance on the question followed an inter- In another answer, Mr. Butler view he had had with Sir D. B. stated that the undertaking already Somervell at the latter's request. given by the Italian Government He, had forwarded to the War Se-under the non-intervention agree- cretary the Draft of a question he ment, that no war material-would proposed to put on the Order paper, be sent to Spain, would be reaffirm parts to the contents of which he ed in the draft resolution now un- was later informed by the Attorney der examination by the non-inter- General were held by the War Office vention committee. to indicate a disclosure of secret information.

PURPOSE OF INTERVIEW

ALLEGATIONS

that He said he was not aware Italian aeroplanes had, as suggest- ed in the question addressed to him, been travelling from Italian The purpose of the interview, ac-territory to bomb towns in Govern- cording to the Attorney General's ment Spain. The undertakings to statement in the House was to in-which he had already referred un- form Mr. Sandys, who was thought doubtedly concerned such activi- to be unaware that a breach of the ties.British Wireless, Official Secrets Act was invived and

to put the legal position before him

and to ask him if he were

pre

pared to assist in tracing the dis-

ITALIAN WALKS

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his information.

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In a subsequent interview and by In the Commons, the Financial an exchange of letters, the Attorney Secretary to the Treasury, replying General indicated that there has been to a question, stated that on 18th misapprehension and there was no May, the Italian member of the Intention of enforcing against the committee of the guarantor states Member for Norwood the powers of for the Reconstruction (Austrian) interrogation under the Official Se-Loan informed the Committee that crets Act.

the Italian Government had decid-

The new Soviet Ambassador, Mr. Sandys decided, however, to ed to withdraw from the Commit- The German military advisers to raise the matter in the House, as tee..

China are scheduled to leave Han-Berlin, M. Merekalov, arrived here was received at the the question concerned not merely He added: "No reasons for this kow for Hong Kong to-day in the yesterday. himself but equally all Members of decision have been communicated international train, which is due Railway Station by a representa. Foreign Office: Parliament and it was desirable that to the Committee or to His Majes here on Thursday. It is understood tive of the Gerr the position be clarified without (ty's: Government." British Wire that the train will carry m more than and by personnel of the Soviet delay British Wireless.

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