Oral Answers to Questions — India. – in the House of Commons am ar 12 Mehefin 1939.
Mr Wilfrid Roberts
, Cumberland Northern
asked the Prime Minister the total number of Italian troops in Libya at the present time; and whether the British Government have made recent representations to the Italian Government to reduce the number of such troops?
Mr R.A. Butler
, Saffron Walden
In reply to the first part of the question, I have nothing to add to the reply given to the hon. Member for Central Southwark (Mr. Day) on 8th March. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.
Sir Archibald Sinclair
, Caithness and Sutherland
Does that mean that there has been no reduction in the number of troops since 8th March?
Mr R.A. Butler
, Saffron Walden
There has been no reduction.