§ Mr. W. J. BROWNasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to give the House regarding the escape of 41 prisoners from Boven Digul, in Dutch New Guinea, and their subsequent surrender to the Dutch colonial authorities; whether any arrangement for the reciprocal exchange of political refugees from their respective colonial possessions in Eastern Asia is in existence between any of the Governments of His Britannic Majesty and the Netherlands Government; and, if so, whether he will publish the text of any such arrangements?
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§ Mr. LUNNI have been asked to reply. The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative so far as His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are concerned. The last part of the question does not therefore arise.