§ Mr. Asterley Jonesasked the Secretary of State for War whether the Dodecanese Islands have been completely cleared of the enemy and searches completed for British and Allied Servicemen previously reported missing; and whether he is able to give any information regarding 5952874 Private G. Scoot, Buffs, reported missing at sea on 24th October, 1943, amidst the Dodecanese Islands.
§ Mr. LawsonAfter consulting the military authorities concerned, I am satisfied that there is no reason to think that any enemy troops who were in the Dodecanese at the time of the surrender have not been accounted for. About 1,200 German prisoners are retained in the Islands for mine clearance and other duties and some Italian prisoners still await shipment to Italy. The search for British, Dominion and Allied Service personnel is well advanced, though not yet completed. I regret that I have no further information about Private Scoot, whose "death was presumed in June last.