The New York Times/1916/11/22/Discuss Prison Camps
DISCUSS PRISON CAMPS.
Cecil Regrets Nonpublication of Our Investigators’ Reports.
LONDON, Nov. 21.—Washington’s refusal to permit the publication of American officials on prison camps in Germany was the subject of a question today in the House of Commons. Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of War Trade, replying to the interrogation, said he had some reason to believe that, while the United States Government objected in principle to the publication of such reports, its consent might be obtained to the publication of individual reports.
The expenses incurred by the American officials in visiting the camps, Lord Robert said, would be refunded to the American Government in due course, and concluded:
“We are obliged, however reluctantly, to defer to the wishes of the United States Government as to the publication of reports drawn up by United States officials.”
The Minister of War Trade told another questioner that the American Ambassador at Constantinople was well aware of the great importance Great Britain attached to the inspection of prison camps in Turkey.