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Bo. 1413
WmSH EMBASSY^
WASHIHGTOX, D» C*
December 14th, 1959*
My Lord,
I have the honour to transmit to Too*
fcordahip herewith an extract from the Washington
Simos Herald of the 3rd December containing an
interesting account of an interview with the German
Charge* dfAffaires, in which he predicted that Russia
would "raove down the Continent through Houmanla"
and would aim at "full control of the Bosphorua"»
The Inter viewer, ftra« KelenEsaary, is a" loeal
journalist who generally dewotes her daily column
to leas serious subjects and has no special repu-
tation for trustworthineas as a reporter*   But from
what she has subsequently said in private conversation
I believe that on this occasion her account can bo
regarded as accurate.*   It would seem that Dr • Thomson
knew perfectly well that his remarks would be pub-
lishad* although X understand that when the Turkish
Ambassador telephoned to the German Embassy to ask
what was the significance of Mrs.Essary's report,
was
hV assured that it was quite inaccurate and that Dr •
Thomson's remarks had in any case not been intended
for publication*
2. The German Embassy have also drawn un-
favourable attention, to themselves in connexion with
a dispute between their assistant Air Attache* and on
Irate local citizen who objected to the manner in
Whloh/
The Right Honourable
The Viscount Halifax, K. *
etc.,   etc., etc.

which the Atfcaobg had parked his cer# In hi a back
garden*   Instead of keeping the Incident as quiet
ae possible the Embassy called la tbs police and
leaned the statement that "we do not consider the
affair a personal controversy hat rather an issue
between two governments'1 •     X have not heard what
the attitude of the State ^Department has been in
regard to this latter contention.   In any case the
episode has involved the Oar nan 3mbaasy in a good
deal of unenviable publieity*
3« A copy of this dss^>atohelll be sent to
the British Library of Informtlon at Hew York*
I have the honour to be,
With the highest respect.
My Lord,
Tour Lordship's most obedient*
humble servant,
(80D9 MEHIAN