HC Deb 03 June 1946 vol 423 cc1615-6
70. Mr. Anthony Nutting

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will grant permission for the circulation of a publication called " Austria " among Austrian prisoners of war in this country.

Mr. McNeill

If the paper is submitted through the normal channels, it will be given every consideration.

Mr. Nutting

Does the Minister realise that a letter has already been sent to the Foreign Office asking that this paper should be circulated and that the answer was definitely a refusal? Is he aware that no reason whatsoever was given and will he look into the matter?

Mr. McNeil

I did take the trouble to look up the file and I discovered that I have this periodical sent to me personally every month and that it does not go to the Department.

Mr. Nutting

Why cannot it go to the prisoners of war? Why should it go to the Minister?

Mr. McNeil

I did carefully say "The normal channels."