"Surely, after this man has been detained for so long," said Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal leader, "some more definite action should be taken."
Lt.-Cmdr. R. T. H. Fletcher, Labour member for the Nuneaton division of Warwickshire, then asked if the ques tion of the diplomatic immunity of Lt.-Col. Spear had been specifically raised with the Japanese Government.
Mr. Butler, in reply, said that this aspect of the question had been fully considered. There were special circumstances which had to be taken into consideration with reference io the question of diplomatic immunity.
Major-General Sir Alfred Knox then asked when representations were first made. Mr. Butler replied: "Very soon after we heard that It-Col. Spear was detained."—Reuter.
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