§ 4. Mr. GINNELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the American Government has sent an inspector, or has been asked to send one, to inquire into the condition of untried prisoners and internees, British and Belgian, in prisons and penitentiary internment camps in this country; if so, whether such an inspector will be invited to visit the penitentiary camp in which Belgians are detained at Reading; and, if not, will he say why this is not to be done?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Herbert Samuel)The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. There is no ground for adopting the course suggested.
§ Mr. GINNELLWill the right hon. Gentleman answer the last part of the question? Why will this not be done?
§ Mr. SAMUELI have answered that. There is no ground.