§ Miss Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it was upon instructions from the Foreign Office that medical supplies were not allowed to be sent back on the "Habana" on its return to Bilbao, although the invoices showing that the boxes only contained medical supplies were shown to the Foreign Office?
§ Mr. EdenThe Foreign Office was approached by the Spanish Medical Aid shortly before the "Habana" was due to return to Spain from this country at the end of last month with a request for permission to place medical supplies on board. In view of the clear assurances given to the insurgent authorities that Spanish refugee ships receiving the protection of His Majesty's ships should return to Spain in ballast, it was decided that to agree to this request might prejudice future evacuation arrangements. At the same time His Majesty's Government offered to provide information regarding sailings to Bilbao of British merchant ships which might be willing to carry medical supplies.
§ Lieut.-Commander Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Governments of Germany and Italy imposed any conditions in connection with their return to the Non-Intervention Committee; and, if so, what those conditions were?
§ Viscount CranborneNo, Sir.