§ 10. Mr. AUBREY HERBERTasked the Tinder-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the black French troops in the occupied area are billeted in private houses or in barracks?
§ Mr. McNEILLI am not in a position to give the House any information respecting the billeting arrangements made by French military authorities.
§ Mr. HARRISWill the hon. Gentleman make inquiries and find out, because it is contrary to public opinion that black troops should be used against white people?
§ Mr. McNEILLWithout expressing any opinion upon the statement of the hon. Member, I think he will see that it. would be very unbecoming for us to make such inquiries.
§ Mr. KIRKWOODWhy use white troops against white people?
§ 15. Mr. GILBERTasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the number of French troops in the original occupied area of Germany; and what are the approximate number of French troops in Germany to-day, including the occupation of the Ruhr and Upper Rhine districts?
The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Lieut.-Colonel Guinness)I have been asked to reply. In round figures the number before the occupation of the Ruhr was 91,000. It is now 116,000.