§ 1. Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Foreign Office is prepared to accept as a general principle that it is not advisable while we are at war with Germany to employ in countries adjoining Germany Consular officers who are of German descent and are closely connected with enemy subjects, and who, therefore, may reasonably be supposed to be more liable to German influence than other British subjects who have not such associations?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lord Robert Cecil)I have nothing to add to my answer on this subject yesterday except that I am now in a position to say that Mr. Holzapfel voluntarily resigned his position on hearing of the criticism raised about his appointment. His Majesty's Government desire to express their appreciation of Mr. Holzapfel's conduct in taking this course.