HC Deb 19 October 1954 vol 531 cc144-5W
Mr. Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that in August an advertisement was placed in the Hamburg newspaper "Die Welt" asking former members of the Nazi 12th Ranger Division to get in touch with Gerhard Witte at Blomkamp, Hamburg-Osdorf, telephone number 44–11–91, extension 417; that this is the telephone number of the British Army Headquarters in Hamburg; who gave permission for this office and telephone number to be used for this purpose; and what position is held by Colonel Anthony, who answered the queries put to him by a journalist who telephoned this number.

Mr. F. Maclean

No permission was given for the use of this telephone number for this purpose. It has not been possible to identify the officer mentioned in the last part of the hon. Member's Question.