§ 45. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he has now taken to ensure that serving officers do not release to the Press unconfirmed rumours of atrocities and, in particular, that they conform with the practice that the names of Service men killed, missing, or wounded are not published until after their relatives have been informed.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftI have sent a personal message on this matter to all oversea commanders concerned. It is a normal and well understood practice in the Services that the names of Service men killed, missing or wounded are not published until after their relatives have been informed.