§ 35. Mr. Piratinasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that the Minister of State recently gave an interview to Dr. Schumacher; what other interviews of this kind have been officially given to political leaders of other parties in the British zone of Germany; and if he is prepared to arrange for official interviews to all such leaders
§ Mr. MayhewMy right hon. Friend the Minister of State received Dr. Schumacher, just as he has received prominent Social Democrats from other ex-enemy countries. The question of an official interview did not arise. No other political leaders of comparable importance have visited this country from Germany. If they did so the question of an interview would have to be decided on the merits of the case.