Germany’s protest against the Pretoria decree banning Nazi activity from the Union of South Africa caused considerable surprise in Government circles tonight, the Havas News Agency reported.
The Union of South Africa’s mandatory authority over former German Southwest Africa had never been questioned before by Berlin, these quarters pointed out. Since Pretoria was not beyond its rights in barring non-Britons from engaging in political activities, Germany’s protest is unfounded, it was declared.
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