Enemy Aliens (Wilhelm Solf).

Oral Answers to Questions. – in the House of Commons at on 7 March 1940.

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Photo of Sir William Anstruther-Gray Sir William Anstruther-Gray , Lanarkshire Northern

asked the Home Secretary whether he has yet decided to intern the German ex-soldier Solf on his release from imprisonment?

Photo of Sir John Anderson Sir John Anderson , Combined Scottish Universities

As I informed the House in reply to Questions on 29th February, I propose to consider the position of this alien before the expiration of the sentence of one month's imprisonment which he is at present serving.

Photo of Sir William Anstruther-Gray Sir William Anstruther-Gray , Lanarkshire Northern

Will my right hon. Friend at any rate give us an assurance that this man will not be given further facilities to discover the rate of our machine-tool production and that he will not be given further facilities to observe what goes on at an important aerodrome?

Photo of Sir John Anderson Sir John Anderson , Combined Scottish Universities

I shall give full consideration to the case in all its aspects in due time.