§ 29. Viscount CURZONasked the Prime Minister what is the latest news of the officers and men captured and reported to be held as slaves and undergoing torture at the hands of the Soviet forces at Baku?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe latest information from General Headquarters, Mesopotamia, dated 29th June, states that on the 9th of June the Dutch Consul left Baku and stated that on that date naval prisoners were confined to Babeloff Prison. The food issued was insufficient and primitive, although treatment not bad. Supplementary information to this has been received, viâ Tifflis, to-day, to the effect that about the middle of June the British prisoners were removed to Nobel's Villa at Petrovia, outside Baku. It is reported that the British civilians are expected to be released shortly.
§ Viscount CURZONHas any news of what that treatment is been received?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI have given all the information we have.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODAre we then to understand that there is no confirmation whatever of the allegations of torture in the Press?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI do not know about torture; but certainly there were indications that they were not well treated.