In a statement in the House of Commons, the Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, made clear that this action had been taken not on ace count of opinions held or expressed by the British Union of Fascists, nor fon account of the propagandist activities, but because of the danger that that organization might be used in executing acts prejudicial to the security of the state, Other persons arrested under reulation 18b, but not connected with the arrest of members of the British Union of Fascists, included Captain A.M. Ramsay, M. P., President of the Right Club.
Regulation 18b of the Defence Regulations was specially amended by the addition of provisions to enable the Home Secretary to order the detention of members of organizations which have had associations with the enemy or are subject to foreign influence or control, and which may be used for purposes prejudicial to
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