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Prisoners Of War, Far East

Volume 390: debated on Tuesday 1 June 1943

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21.

asked the Secretary of State for War the number of British officers and other ranks reported missing in the Far East, of whose fate definite information has been received, and the number about whom no news has come to hand; and whether the lists received include the names which are regularly broadcast by the Japanese?

The number of officers and other ranks of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force about whose fate information has been received is some 24,300. The number whose fate is unknown is about 33,300. The answer to the last part of the Question, is "Yes, Sir,"