§ 16. Viscount CURZONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether there is as yet any news of the three officers and one private captured at Macroom?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI regret to state that I have no further information.
§ Viscount CURZONAre the Government still taking steps to try and find out what has happened to these three officers?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI can assure the Noble Lord that every step has been taken by Sir Nevil Macready, the officer commanding, and are still being taken to discover the whereabouts of these officers.
§ Colonel GRETTONCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether reports have been received by the War Office, and if so, what is the nature of them?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI must ask the hon. and gallant Gentleman to put his question down.
§ Colonel GRETTONCan the right hon. Gentleman inform us if any reports have been received?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe bon. and gallant Gentleman asks me if any reports have been received. We are daily in communication with the general officer commanding in Ireland on this very point, as to which reports I must ask the hon. and gallant Gentleman to put a question down.
Lieut.-Colonel J. WARDCan the right hon. Gentleman give us any hope that these soldiers are still alive?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI profoundly regret I can add nothing to what I have already said.
§ Sir J. BUTCHERHas the Provisional Government given any answer to the representations made to them by His Majesty's Government?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODYes. The Provisional Government has, I think, done everything in its power.
§ Mr. E. HARMSWORTHWhat organisation has the general officer commanding for finding out the whereabouts of these men?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat does not arise.