HC Deb 13 May 1959 vol 605 cc1226-7
16. Mr. de Freitas

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will now make a statement on the representations made to the Mayor of Hamburg on the recent incident concerning Knechtsand Island, North Germany.

Mr. Ward

Representations were made to the Mayor of Hamburg by H.M. Consul-General last week.

Mr. de Freitas

Since the Mayor of Hamburg is a most respected man and normally very reasonable, can the Secretary of State say whether he has yet had any expression of regret from the Mayor for his very inaccurate and rather wild statement?

Mr. Ward

No, Sir.