Show locked shah in house of commons the predecessor of the deposed shah of persia who made a state visit to england in had a curious experience in the distinguished strangers gallery of the house of corn mons he soon got tired of watching the legislators at work but when h made a move to go he was told he could not leave the gallery it hap bened at that moment that a division was called and in accordance with the practice which then prevailed all the doors of the house were locked un til the vote was taken mr gladstone made an interesting comment on the incident it is he wrote in his jo arnal probably or possibly the first time for more than years that a foreign severe agn has been un der personal restraint of any kind in england |