London, Dec. 17.
The incident was brought to the notice of the House of Commons today by the Opposition leader, Mr. George Lansbury, who asked for 3 statement by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon. Replying, the latter explained that the Sear police force was under the sole authority of the Saar Governing Commission, "upon which continued to rest the primary responsibility for the maintenance law and order in the territory, His Majesty's Government had, course, mo responsibility either for the recruitment or selection of mem bers of that force. He understood that the recruitment abroad for this alice force had now ceased in view of the despatch tothe Saar of an International force which had no ea". nection with the Saar police, but which was placed at the disposal of the Governing Commission for the purpose of maintaining order in case! of need.—Wireless through Reuter.
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