§ 113. Mr. Prittasked the Secretary of State for War by what authority II sergeants and 37 corporals have been under open arrest at Aldershot ever since the incident on the s.s. " Corfu "; whether any charges have yet been made against these men; and if he will have them either released or brought to trial.
§ Mr. LawsonThese N.C.Os. have been kept in open arrest under the authority of King's Regulations, paragraph 559. They are being tried today by District Court Martial on charges of desertion. The 165W delay in bringing them to trial was due to the necessity of obtaining their documents from India.