§ Captain Pluggeasked the Secretary of State for War whether it is possible to radio messages from India to prisoners of war in Japanese hands; and whether this is done at the present time.
§ Sir J. GriggA number of broadcast messages to prisoners of war and civilian internees in Japanese hands have been transmitted from All India Radio Station, Simla, some in reply to messages purporting to come from prisoners of war and internees. There is no positive information that such messages have reached the addressees, though some may have done so. This service is of doubtful value and open to serious objection on security1654W grounds. It is being curtailed and may be discontinued altogether.