Red Cross Christmas Draw (Police Action)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Aliens – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 December 1947.

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Photo of Mr James Ede Mr James Ede , South Shields 12:00, 4 December 1947

They are not within the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Police, and I can only hope that the advertisement which the hon. Gentleman has given to their activities will warn them off breaches of the law in future. With regard to the first part of the hon. Gentleman's supplementary question, it is the duty of the police to see that the law is enforced, and I think that, on this occasion, they acted with propriety.