HC Deb 30 July 1959 vol 610 cc173-4W
95. Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Defence what is the nature of the assistance he has given or promised to the American producer of a film to be based on the life of Professor Wernher von Braun.

Mr. Sandys

In 1957, at the request of the German Embassy, I received a representative of a German cinematograph company, who asked my advice as to how to obtain information and British film material about the German bombardment of Britain with flying bombs and rockets, and the British counter measures. He explained that he was approaching me because during the war I had been the Minister responsible for planning the action to meet the threat for the German V weapons. I offered to put him in touch with the appropriate authorities, namely the Air Ministry and the Imperial War Museum. I understand that up to the present he has not pursued the matter with them.