§ 46. Mr. J. Freemanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many German prisoners of war are still in this country, and the number of men in white, grey and black camps, respectively.
Mr. McNeilThe total of German prisoners of war in the United Kingdom on 31st May, 1946, was 374,388. The total number of prisoners of war who had been screened up to 31st May was 196,958. This total is made up as follows: 20,706, White; 42,867, Black; 133,385, Grey. White, grey and black prisoners of war are not segregated in separate camps. With their wide dispersal into camps, working parties, hostels and billets the segregation of prisoners of war into separate units is neither practicable nor desirable. White prisoners can and do exercise a beneficial influence on the other categories.