§ 24. Mr. ASHLEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that early this month a letter addressed to the prisoners-of-war branch of the Red Cross at Geneva was stopped by the Censor and returned to the sender here in England; whether this letter only contained a statement that the writer had been notified of his son being wounded in France on 16th August, and that as no further news had come to hand the writer concluded that his son might be a prisoner of war and that the writer would be grateful if inquiries might be made; and will he state why this action was taken?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI have no information about the special case to which the hon. Member refers, but if he will have the letter forwarded to me, inquiries shall be made.