§ 1. Mr. MALCOLMasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to Ambassador Gerard's Report of 3rd July, on his visit to the prisoner camp at Giessen, in which he states that letters are delivered after the usual delay of six weeks; whether this regulation obtains in German prisoner camps in Great Britain; 1196 and, if not, will he advise the same delay in the delivery of letters from Germany as is considered proper for prisoner camps in that country?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY Of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lord Robert Cecil)We have no reason to suppose that this delay of six weeks is habitual; but if we find that this is the case, we shall have to consider the advisability of treating German correspondence in a similar way.
§ Mr. MALCOLMIs the Noble Lord aware that Ambassador Gerard says this is the usual delay? Those are the words in his dispatch.
§ Lord R. CECILI will look into that, but I think, as a matter of fact, it is not usual.
§ Mr. G. FABERCan the same treatment be accorded here as in Germany in regard to delay, if any?
§ Lord R. CECILSpeaking from recollection, I do not think there is any great delay.