§ Sir J. LONSDALEasked what is the daily pay, in terms of marks and shillings, received by officer prisoners of war in Germany and Great Britain respectively; and whether there are in either country any compulsory deductions from this sum?
§ Mr. FORSTERAs regards the first part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave on the 29th May to the hon. Member for Inverness Burghs. As regards the latter part, an officer has to pay for his food and also for clothing if supplied, but I know of no other deductions.
§ Colonel Sir M. WILSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the daily expenditure per head upon German military prisoners interned in Great Britain and upon British military prisoners interned in Germany?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe cost in Great Britain (omitting cost of housing, etc.), is, roughly, Is. a day for men and 3d. a day" for officers, who pay for their food and clothing. I have no information as to the cost in Germany.
§ Mr. MALCOLMasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will now consider the advisability of suggesting a conference of Red Cross representatives of the belligerent Powers in a neutral country, similar to that held in Stockholm between representatives of Russia and the Central Powers, to discuss and, if possible, determine a common basis upon which prisoners of war shall be treated, detained, exchanged, or transferred?
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§ Lord R. CECILHis Majesty's Government regret that they are still unable to support the proposal in question.
§ Sir H. CRAIKasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to state whether any Reports upon prisoner camps in Great Britain drawn up by members of the American Embassy can be published for the information alike of belligerents and neutrals?
§ Lord R. CECILThere are a large numher of these Reports, and there seems no object in publishing them all. But the publication of the last Report on each camp is being arranged for.