§ 38. General Sir George Jeffreysasked the Secretary of State for War under what conditions as to pay, housing, status and discipline it is proposed to employ Italians for work on the roads in this country.
§ The Secretary of State for War (Sir James Grigg)The conditions for Italian prisoners of war working on the roads are the same as for those doing other work, say, on the land. As I said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley (Mr. 1. Thomas) on 28th January, I hope shortly to make a statement about the employment of Italian prisoners.
§ Sir G. JeffreysWill my right hon. Friend be more explicit as to the status of these Italians? Are they to be prisoners or free men?
§ Sir J. GriggThat is a point with which I shall deal in the statement I shall make, and I hope that my hon. and gallant Friend will await that.