– in the House of Commons at on 29 March 1939.
Mr Reginald Fletcher
, Nuneaton
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make concerning the presence of German troops or material in Libya?
Mr R.A. Butler
, Saffron Walden
No, Sir. I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton East (Mr. Mander) on 1st March, to which I have nothing to add.
Mr Reginald Fletcher
, Nuneaton
Have the Government no confirmation whatever of the very circumstantial statements which have appeared concerning the presence of these men in the area of Libya?
Mr R.A. Butler
, Saffron Walden
We do not believe that there are many men according to our information.
Sir Archibald Sinclair
, Caithness and Sutherland
Has the right hon. Gentleman made further inquiries since 1st March?
Mr R.A. Butler
, Saffron Walden
Yes, Sir, we have made inquiries, and the information is that which I have given to the House.
Mr Reginald Fletcher
, Nuneaton
Does not the right hon. Gentleman believe that there are some men and material there?
Mr R.A. Butler
, Saffron Walden
I would not exclude the fact that there was a German man or men in Libya.
Sir Geoffrey Mander
, Wolverhampton East
Is it not a fact that Field-Marshal Goering is going to Libya to see Marshal Balbo?
