§ 8. Sir EDWARD CARSONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can state approximately how many British subjects are at present allowed to remain at large and uninterned in Germany, and how many German subjects are, uninterned in the United Kingdom?
§ Sir E. GREYHis Majesty's Government have no information as to the number of British subjects who are at present in Germany uninterned. We have received a list of 513 persons who have been released from Ruhleben up to the 20th ultimo. Some of these persons are now serving in the German Army and a considerable proportion of them have German names. With regard to the second part of the question I am informed by the Secretary of State for the Home Department that the total number of Germans and Austro-Hungarians at large in the United Kingdom is 24,000 men and 16,000 women. Separate figures as to the number of Germans at large are not available.
§ Mr. RONALD McNEILLCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether any of those British subjects who have been released, and who are now serving in the German Army, are naturalised?
§ Sir E. GREYI have no further particulars.
§ Mr. KINGDo the figures of 21,000 men and 60,000 women include children, or are there children in addition to those?
§ Sir E. GREYThese are questions of fact. These figures can only be obtained from the Home Office. The only particulars I have are those I have given in answer to the question.