§ 15. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for War if he will now make a further statement on the position of the disabled Polish soldiers, formerly domiciled in the Argentine, who have been unable to rejoin their wives and families there.
§ Mr. BellengerNo, Sir, I am not yet able to make a further statement.
§ Mr. DribergIs my right hon. Friend aware that there are only eight men concerned, and that it now getting on for a year since they were sent across the Atlantic and were refused permission to land in the Argentine? Could he do something to hurry it up?
§ Mr. BellengerI will do my best, but, of course, these representations have to be made through the Foreign Office.
§ Mr. StokesIs my right hon. Friend aware that there is considerable discontent over these men who wanted to rejoin their families, and is he aware that some of the difficulties in getting more Poles to join the Polish Resettlement Corps arise because promises with regard to this matter have not been fulfilled?
§ Mr. BellengerI think the Question referred to particular soldiers.
§ Mr. Godfrey NicholsonWhen this question was first raised, I asked the right hon. Gentleman if he would look into the affairs at a particular camp. I wonder if he has done that?
§ Mr. BellengerYes, Sir. We have now got a satisfactory report, and no complaints have been received from the Poles.
§ Mr. NicholsonI am much obliged to the right hon. Gentleman.