§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will now make representations to the Italian Government for the release of five British citizens now held for one year without trial at Trani, Italy.
§ Mr. WhitlockNo. Our Embassy in Rome and our Consul in Bari have pressed, and will continue to press, the Italian authorities for an early trial, but I am advised that there are no grounds for complaint that the men have been treated improperly in accordance with existing Italian legal procedures. The question of making representations for their release does not, therefore, arise.