§ Major Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will arrange for the utilisation of prisoners of war in British East Africa on work of improvement in the two main roads with bridges, leading from Kenya to Southern Rhodesia, via Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia, respectively, before the rainy season commences, and without any further period of experimentation?
§ Captain MargessonAs I informed my hon. and gallant Friend on 2nd October, a few hundred prisoners of war have already been at work on roads in East Africa for some months and arrangements are almost complete for the employment of a larger number in the near future. The fullest possible use will be made of prisoners of war for this work, but my hon. and gallant Friend will appreciate that there are certain practical difficulties in a scheme which involves the dispersion of prisoners over such a wide area.