§ Mr. HUME-WILLIAMSasked the hon. Member for Sheffield (Central Division) whether, when British prisoners are sent back from Turkey, it will toe arranged that at least one English doctor shall remain in each of the camps where prisoners are still interned?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONMy hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question. Under the Berne Agreement of December last one British medical officer and five medical personnel of other ranks may be detained in Turkey per 1,000 British prisoners. The question of increasing the number, if found to be insufficient, is under consideration. It is hoped that the Turkish authorities will make a suitable distribution of this medical staff. The Netherlands Minister at Constantinople will doubtless include this among the many other points in which our interests are involved under the agreement.