§ 90. Professor Savoryasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is now in a position to publish the result of the inspection of the Heligoland cemetery which he ordered; and whether he will now decide to cease bombing the cemetery and restore as far as possible the graves which have been damaged.
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§ Mr. A. HendersonThe inspection of the cemetery at Heligoland showed that the majority of the graves have been destroyed or buried under debris, mainly as a result, so far as could be judged, of the heavy attacks on the Island in April, 1945. There is, however, some evidence of slight damage inadvertently caused by bombing practice since the end of the war. I have, therefore, given instructions that the aiming point which has hitherto been used on these exercises should be moved to a point about 1,100 yards from the cemetery—the furthest distance possible. This will materially reduce the risk of further damage.