§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Secretary of State for War if he will make inquiries regarding a circular, details of which have been submitted to him, issued by a Polish colonel, under the instructions of the British authorities, to Polish ex-officers announcing that those officers who do not register with the resettlement corps are automatically considered as declaring their willingness to go back to Poland; and whether, in view of his undertaking that no pressure would be exercised upon Poles to enforce their repatriation, he will now give instructions to withdraw this circular.
§ Mr. LawsonReports have reached the War Office, through separate channels, confirming the existence of this statement in a circular letter issued to certain retired officers by a Polish officer responsible for maintaining touch with them; this was done without the knowledge or instructions of the Polish staff. Steps have already been taken to withdraw this circular and to correct the impression created.