Viscountess Astorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Foreign Office is responsible for the care of British civilian internees captured in Germany or German-occupied countries; and whether supplies of food, clothing and money are being sent to these civilian internees, and, if so, through what channels; and are the supplies comparable with the supplies sent to prisoners of war?
§ Mr. EdenThe answer to all three parts of the Question is "Yes, Sir." Supplies 355W of food and clothing are sent to interned civilians through the channel of the International Red Cross Committee and supplies of money through the channel of the Protecting Power.