"Clearly, therefore, the question whether she was liable to internment, or whether it was not the duty of the Norwegian Government to release her prisoners, called for most careful examination. That the investigations made were, however, superficial and perfunctory is proved by the fact they failed to reveal the presence of over 200 British prisoners aboard.
"His Majesty's Government would have had the gravest grounds for complaint against the Norwegian Government if, after such a restricted search, the prisoners had found their way to internment camps in Germany.
"The above considerations have already been placed before the Norwegian Minister and amicable discussions are now proceeding with the Norwegian Government,". the statement concludes—Reuter.
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