HC Deb 03 February 1937 vol 319 c1578
8. Mr. Mander

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the action of the Swiss Government in expelling from Switzerland Signor Carlo a Prato, a journalist accredited to the League of Nations and editor of the "0Journal des Nations"; and whether he will consider the advisability of bringing before the Council of the League the question of the best means of securing freedom for foreign journalists attached to the League to carry on their work?

Mr. Eden

The answer to the first part of the question is Yes, Sir. The position of foreign newspaper correspondents at Geneva has, at the instance of the President of the Council, already formed the subject of preliminary discussion at Geneva among the members of the Council.

Mr. Mander

Has this particular case been considered?

Mr. Eden

No, Sir. We were not asked to consider it.

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