§ Mr. Sorensenasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that refugees interned in Canadian camps still receive instructions bearing the heading '' Prisoners of War,'' that instructions imposed on the receipt of currency, other than neutral currency, are imposed on them corresponding to the German practice for British prisoners of war; and whether he will make representations to the Canadian Government to modify this in line with British practice?
§ Mr. PeakeI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to a similar Question by him on 28th May. I thought that I then made it clear that the difference between prisoners of war and internees had been fully and explicitly recognised by the Canadian Government's decision to which I referred, but, as has been previously explained, internees are described in the Defence of Canada Regulations as Prisoners of War, Class 2, and any question of altering these Regulations is entirely a matter for the Canadian Government.