§ Mr. Skeffington-Lodgeasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will take steps to improve the machinery for granting compassionate release to prisoners of war; and whether he will consider basing it, in special cases, on the advice tendered to him in this country, without reference to authorities in Germany.
§ Mr. MayhewThe machinery is working satisfactorily so far as repatriation to the British zone is concerned. My right hon. Friend is trying to improve it in the case of repatriation to the other zones. In certain cases repatriation is granted without reference to authorities in Germany.