§ 20. Mr. BUTCHERasked the Under-Secretary of State for War the number of letters per month which British officer prisoners of war in Germany and German officer prisoners of war in this country, respectively, are permitted to write home; and whether he will take steps to ensure that German prisoners enjoy no greater advantages in this respect than are given to British prisoners?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONGerman officer prisoners are allowed two letters per week on special paper, which covers about two pages of ordinary notepaper, the lines being widely spaced. British officer prisoners are allowed two letters of unlimited length per month and one postcard a week.
§ Mr. BUTCHERDoes not the hon. Gentleman consider that great additional labour is thrown on the Censorship Department by this very large number of letters which is permitted to German prisoners?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThat is no doubt the case, but they have not complained.