§ 45. Mr. Thorneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the £15,000 worth of securities that Rudolf Hess had when he landed in Scotland are being used to pay for the keep of himself and family now in this country?
§ The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Eden)My hon. Friend is misinformed. Hess brought no British securities with him, nor is any member of his family in this country.
§ Mr. ThorneMay I ask my right hon. Friend whether the man in question is still a prisoner of war in this country, and, if so, is he in any part of England?
§ Mr. EdenHe is still confined under the same conditions as those under which he was originally confined.
§ Mr. Rhys DaviesWhile Hess might not have brought any securities here, did he have any investments here before he came?
§ Mr. EdenNo, Sir, not that I am aware of; anyway he has not been able to touch any. All he brought with him were a few Mark notes, the value of which, the hon. Gentleman will understand, in this country is nil.
§ Mr. ThorneCan my right hon. Friend say whether the man in question is still in that bungalow down in Surrey?
§ Commander Locker-LampsonCannot this man, as a prisoner of war, be employed?
§ Mr. StokesOn the Treasury Bench?