CHANNEL ISLANDS (RED CROSS FACILITIES)

HC Deb 14 October 1943 vol 392 cc1037-8

30. Mr. Hannah

asked the Home Secretary whether he will secure for the Channel Islands the same Red Cross facilities as are accorded to occupied mainland European countries?

Mr. H. Morrison

The Occupying Power has not so far permitted a representative of the International Red Cross to visit the Channel Islands, but otherwise the same Red Cross facilities are available to the islanders as to other occupied territories in Europe, Channel Islanders who are detained in camps in Germany as civilian internees receive Red Cross parcels from the British Red Cross in the same way as other British civilian internees. But such parcels are not sent to civilians at liberty in the Channel Islands or elsewhere in occupied Europe.

Mr. Hannah

Thank you, Sir.