§ 11. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that there is a branch office of the Nazi party in London, at Park Gate Hotel; can he state how many persons are on its staff; since when they have been in England; on what grounds they have been admitted; and how they are employed?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe premises referred to are used as a meeting place for Germans resident in this country who are members of the London group of the National Socialist German Labour Party. This group was formed, I understand, in December, 1931. Its leader is an agent for a German business firm, who has been in, this country since 1927. The secretary, who is a representative of another German firm, has been here since 1925. Both persons were admitted on the usual trade grounds for which many representatives of foreign firms are admitted to this country.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODHas the right hon. Gentleman discovered whether these people are paid by the Nazi party; and may I ask whether be thinks that we need treat this Nazi house differently from the Bolshevist house in the City which was raided?
§ Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMSMay I ask my right hon. Friend whether these Socialists are over here for the purpose of promoting the taxation of land values?
§ Colonel WEDGWOODThe question is whether the Germans we allow over here are to be refugees fleeing from tyranny, or the tyrants themselves to -spy on Germans in this country?