§ Lord HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Under-Secretary of State for War what steps have been taken to ensure that the British doctors who are prisoners in Turkey are suitably distributed among the different prisoners' camps; and whether he will arrange that our rights for exchange of doctors under the Berne Agreement shall 62W be waived, in so far as to allow of at least one British doctor remaining at each camp, and at least one per 1,000 prisoners at camps with more than 1,000 prisoners?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThis matter is under consideration, and I hope that it will be possible to make arrangements on the lines suggested by my Noble Friend.
§ Mr. MACMASTERasked the hon. Member for Sheffield (Central Division) whether His Majesty's Government have requested the representatives of neutral nations at Constantinople, in co-operation with the Minister of the Netherlands, to act in concert in requesting the Sublime Porte to permit the prompt passage of food, clothing, other comforts, and money to our prisoners of war in Turkey; if not, whether His Majesty's Government will take immediate steps to make this request; and will he request the answer of the Turkish Government at the earliest possible date?
Mr. J. HOPEHis Majesty's Government have not invited the good offices of any neutral representatives at Constantinople on behalf of British prisoners of war other than those of the Netherlands Minister, who is charged with the representation of British interests, nor are they disposed to think that the good offices of other neutral representatives could usefully be invited. It is unnecessary to add that numerous representations have been made to the Turkish Government, and that every effort has been made to secure the transmission of money and supplies to British prisoners of war.