§ Sir E. HUME-WILLIAMSasked the hon. Member for Sheffield (Central Division) whether the ships which are to bring back the thousand British and Indian soldiers from Turkey recently agreed to be exchanged have yet sailed; and, if not, can he say why not?
Mr. HOPEI would refer my hon. Friend to my reply to my Noble Friend the Member for Nottingham on the 24th June in regard to the sailing of the vessel which is to repatriate British prisoners of war from Turkey. I may add that the desired communications from the Turkish Govern-2014W ment have not yet been received, and that further representations are being made by telegraph not only to them, but also to the German, Austro-Hungarian, and Bulgarian Governments in regard to the assurance expected from them relative to the immunity of the ship.