§ Captain Stricklandasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there is any immediate prospect of effect being given to the suggested exchange of internee women, children and old men in Palestine and Germany respectively; whether he will state the present position of negotiations on this matter; and whether the negotiations can be expedited by his Department?
§ Mr. ButlerHis Majesty's Government have sent to the German Government, through the United States Embassy, a list of German women and children in Palestine who wish to go back to Germany, and have stated that they are ready to allow them to leave if a number of specified Palestinians—most of whom are women and children, but including a few old men—are allowed to leave Germany.