3. Mr. CATHCART WASONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that invalid civilian prisoners happening to be in Germany on the outbreak of hostilities were not allowed any time to return home; and if he will, by the good offices of the American Embassy, ascertain if the said invalids will be allowed to return to Bad Nauheim or such other health resort where they might have been residing before the outbreak of hostilities?
§ Sir E. GREYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The circumstances of civilian invalids who were in Germany on the outbreak of hostilities differ according to age, sex and occupation, and a certain number have not been interned, while others have been allowed to return to this country. If, however, the hon. Member will furnish me with the names of the persons on whose behalf he desires representations to be made to the United States Ambassador, I shall be glad to give the matter my favourable consideration, but I would draw the hon. Member's attention to the negotiations for the release of the patients at Nauheim which are recorded in White Paper, No. 8, Miscellaneous.