§ Sir JAMES AGG-GARDNERasked the hon. Member for Sheffield (Central Division) whether the condition of British residents in Belgium has been considered at the recent conference at The Hague; and, if so, whether any arrangement has been made whereby they may receive letters and parcels from this country on the same terms as those accorded to prisoners of war?
Mr. HOPEThe Agreement recently come to at The Hague, which, however, has not yet been ratified, provides for the repatriation of these persons. It is not possible to send parcels to uninterned British subjects in Germany or in territory in the occupation of the enemy. The question of correspondence is at present under consideration.