§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Prime Minister whether any. person connected with the German submarine naval command is to be brought to trial for the issue of orders to submarine commanders to sink hospital ships; and, if not, is the British Government a party to this; arrangement?
§ Sir G. HEWARTI have been asked to reply to this question. As already stated, the trials which have taken place, and are to take place immediately, are of cases upon the Allies' preliminary list. It is not in the interest of further proceedings to reply specifically to the first part of the question. No such arrangement as suggested has been entered into