§ Mr. SITCHasked the Secretary of State for War if he can give any information respecting a recently reported rising in Kurdistan, around Mosul, when detachments 2256W of British officers and troops are said to have been taken prisoners; whether there is any truth in the report; and, if so, will he publish the names of the missing in order to lessen anxiety among their relatives and friends?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLOn the 22nd May trouble broke out at Sulimaniyeh, 150 miles South-East of Mosul. Sheikh Mahmud, assisted by Kurds from Persia, looted the Treasury and imprisoned the British officers and staff. Eight British officers and six non-commissioned officers are reported to be interned unharmed. Their release is expected shortly. The necessary steps have been taken to obtain the names of the interned officers and men.