§ 14. Mr. Turtonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a reply has yet been received from the Soviet member of the Allied Control Commission to the letter requesting the grant of facilities on a reciprocal basis for the search in the Soviet zone in Germany for the 150 missing British prisoners of war.
Mr. Noel-BakerNo, Sir, no reply has yet been received from the Soviet member of the Allied Control Commission in Berlin.
§ Mr. TurtonIn view of the procrastination that has already taken place in this matter, may I ask whether the Minister will make a direct approach to Generalissimo Stalin to give facilities for an immediate search for this large number of prisoners of war who have disappeared in the Soviet zone?
Mr. Noel-BakerThis is a matter which falls within the competence of the Allied Commission, and I hope that the hon. Member will recognise that the procrastination has not been on our side.