§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Italian partisans, so often praised by the Allied C.-in-C. in Italy, are to be given the same status as the Allied Armed Forces, and thus acquire the full protection of the Geneva Conventions.
§ Mr. LawIn the view of His Majesty's Government the Italian patriots fighting the enemy in German-occupied Italy are entitled to be treated in accordance with the laws and customs of war.