§ 100. Mr. Tom Dribergasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in view of Herr Blankenhorn's former support of Hitler and the ideology and policies of the Nazi Party, why it was decided not to 179W advise the West German Government that he would be persona non grata as West German Ambassador in London.
§ Mr. M. StewartI do not accept the imputations contained in this Question. All the relevant facts were available to Her Majesty's Government, and it was decided in the light of these facts to advise Her Majesty The Queen that Herr Blankenhorn's appointment as Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany would be welcome.