– in the House of Commons at on 13 March 1929.
Sir Basil Peto
, Barnstaple
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now give the result of the representations he has made to the Colombian Government on the subject of the arrest of the captain and crew of the British steamer "Tritonia"; whether they have been released; and what is the nature of the charge made against them?
Mr Austen Chamberlain
, Birmingham West
The captain, officers and crew of the "Tritonia" were detained by the Colombian authorities for the purpose of an inquiry into the cause of and responsibility for the explosion. The crew were allowed to leave Buenaventura on 7th March, and the captain and officers on 8th March.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
