§ Mr. Skeffington-Lodgeasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware of the ultra-nationalistic and anti-Jewish statements of Herr Wolfgang Hedler, a member of the West German Federal Parliament; and whether, as these are an incitement to civil disturbance in Germany, he will refer the case to the High Commissioner for appropriate action.
§ Mr. MayhewMy right hon. Friend is aware of Press statements which Herr Hedler is reported to have made in Schleswig-Holstein on 25th November. The German authorities, with whom primary responsibility now rests, are taking action. Accordingly my right hon. Friend does not intend at present to instruct the High Commissioner to intervene.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that there is a recrudescence of violent Nazism and anti-Semitism in Germany; and what steps have been taken by the British High Commissioner in relation thereto.
§ Mr. MayhewI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given today to my hon. Friend the Member for Bedford (Mr. Skeffington-Lodge). If he has any further instances of the complaints he has in mind, I will inquire into them.