§ 4. Captain Gammansasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to make any further statement on the treatment of British prisoners of war by the Japanese.
§ Captain GammansIs my right hon. Friend aware, in view of the statement that he made on this subject in the House a short time ago, of the report in this morning's papers from the Papal Delegate in Tokio, to the effect that the conditions in these camps are not as bad as my right hon. Friend reported?
§ Mr. EdenI have read it, and I am checking up the camps to which the report may refer. I am obliged to my hon. and gallant Friend. I need hardly say that, if we get better news, we shall be only too delighted to give it.
Viscountess AstorWill my right hon. Friend make it very prominent that he is doing all he can? I am receiving hundreds of letters from people asking that the Government should do more, when we know they are doing all they can.
§ Mr. EdenWe are really doing all we can and are working in close collaboration with the United States and Netherlands Governments, each trying to help the other.