HC Deb 03 May 1901 vol 93 cc588-9
MR. DILLON

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the Boer prisoners in St. Helena, Ceylon, and India are allowed free communication and correspondence with the outside world; and whether they are allowed unrestricted use of books, newspapers, and writing material.

MR. BRODRICK

Boer prisoners are allowed communication and correspondence with the outside world subject to censorship. Books and a limited supply of newspapers are also allowed under similar conditions.

See page 35.
MR. DILLON

Is it in accordance with the usages applicable to prisoners of war to limit their supply of newspapers and censor their correspondence?

*MR. SPEAKER

Order, order! Notice must be given of such a question.