§ 5. Viscount SANDONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether suitable recognition was spontaneously and at once given by the German Government to our Government as to the rescue of her nationals from Kabul by British aircraft?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINAt the end of last year I received from the German Ambassador an expression of his warm thanks for the services rendered, and the German Government similarly expressed their thanks to His Majesty's Ambassador at Berlin some 10 days later. I may perhaps quote the terms of the communiation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
They would take the opportunity of expressing to His Majesty's Government their sincere thanks for the assistance rendered by them and by the Indian Government in rescuing the German women and children from Kabul in the most difficult circumstances. The German Government request that their thanks may also be conveyed to the Government of India.
§ Viscount SANDONWas any similar communication given by the German Government to the German Press?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINYes, Sir. I understand that the Press Bureau of the Foreign Office in Berlin did make a communication to the German Press, and I think it is regrettable that the German Press paid so little attention to it.