§ Sir A. Baillieasked the Secretary of State for War whether, to avoid invidious differentiation, he will arrange for substantially the same official welcome to be accorded to all troops on leave returning from the different war areas overseas.
§ Sir J. GriggI am not aware of the differentiation to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers. As regards the arrangements made when troops arrive on leave in this country I would refer him to the reply I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Mr. Grenfell) on 16th January. I have seen the reports of the welcome accorded by the public to some of the men returning from the British Liberation Army. This was spontaneous and unofficial.