§ 9. Mr. PETOasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will issue as a White Paper the agreements arrived at on all points concerning prisoners of war at the recent Conference at The Hague?
§ Mr. JAMES HOPE (Lord of the Treasury)There is no objection on the part of the Prisoners of War Department to such a Paper being issued, but the matter is one for the War Cabinet, if and when the agreement is ratified.
§ Mr. PETOWill the hon. Gentleman represent to the War Cabinet that from the very nature of the question it necessarily means that a number of people in this country are eagerly awaiting news of what has been settled to the advantage of our prisoners, and will he press upon them that a public statement should be made at the earliest possible date in the form I suggest?