§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will invite the Argentine Government to supply immediately by air and sea medical personnel and facilities, tentage and other materials required for the relief and accommodation of Argentine prisoners taken in the Falkland Islands as a gesture of reconciliation.
§ Mr. OnslowOn the basis of an agreement reached through the International Committee of the Red Cross, most of the prisoners are now being repatriated in British ships and Argentine hospital ships. At no time has Argentina offered to assist in any way in providing for the welfare of the prisoners in the Falkland Islands. It will be well within the capacity of the British forces to provide for the requirements of the prisoners who have not yet been repatriated, pending the formal ending of hostilities.