§ 4. Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the nature of the plans for an Italian attack on Egypt which were found in the Italian staff aeroplane that crashed in Egypt in August, 1935, killing the occupants and leaving the machine unburnt; what representations were made to the Italian Government on the matter; and what action was taken?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEI presume the hon. Member is referring to the accident to the S81 aircraft which crashed nine miles from the Almaza aerodrome, Cairo, on 6th August, 1935, when Signor Razza, the Italian Minister for Public Works and the other passengers and crew were killed. The aircraft was completely destroyed, and no plans, either for an Italian attack on Egypt or of any other description, were found amongst the wreckage. The second and third parts of the question do not therefore arise.
§ Mr. MANDERIs the Noble Lord able to say that no document of this kind was found in any Italian aeroplane during the summer months last year?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEI would like notice of that question, which is not the question that the hon. Member placed upon the Paper.
§ Mr. MANDERI beg to give notice that I will put that question down.