No "Affront" Seen London, Apr. 26.
Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador in Berlin, "has not been instructed to make any suggestions or proposals to the German Government" declared Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, in reply to a question in the House of Commons today.
"We thought it right," Mr. Chamberlain added, "that in the present circumstances he should be at his post to keep Germany informed of the developments in British foreign policy."
Questioned whether Sir Nevile would interview Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop (the German Foreign Minister) before Herr Hitler's speech on Friday, Mr. Chamberlain stated that Sir Nevile had been received by Baron Ernst von Weizsaecker, the Secretary of State, that morning.
It was impossible he said, to arrange an interview with Herr von Ribbentrop. Doubtless, Mr. Chamberlain declared, Sir Nevile would use his discretion about seeking a subsequent interview with Herr von Ribbentrop.
Mr. Frederick Bellenger, Labour member for the Bassetlaw division of Notts, alluded to rümours that Herr ven Ribbentrop was unable to sce Sir Nevile because he had not the time to spare. He asked whether that was not a "direct affront" to the British Ambassador Mr. Chamberlain said he thought it was unnecessary to make that assumption. He understood that Herr von Ribbentrop was engaged on a count of the visit of M. Alexander Cincar-Makovitch. the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, to Berlin.—Reuter.
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