§ Mr. Stokesasked the Secretary of State for War why political grading is not now ignored in the Middle East when deciding on the order of repatriation of prisoners of war, in view of the fact that it has been for some time abandoned when considering the order of repatriation of prisoners of war from the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. ShinwellThis matter is under consideration but I am not in a position to make a statement about it at the moment.