A SPECTATOR'S NOTEBOOK
THE rumours about a possible visit of Field-Marshal Goering to this country seem to have no very solid basis, but in a letter which Lord Londonderry published in his book Ourselves and Germany the Field-Marshal made it clear that a visit, if it seemed likely to pass off without any contretemps, would be agreeable to him. The situation is rather delicate. Field-Marshal Goering is reputed to be more moderate in his views than Herr Hitler, and there might be definite advantages in conversations with him in the com- parative tranquility of London. There would be no diffi- culty about extending to him all the formal courtesy requisite. But the unspeakable treatment of the German Govern- ment towards its racial and political victims has made it impossible for any German Minister to receive any semblance of popular welcome in this country. That would not matter if the absence of actual hostile demonstration could be guaranteed. But could it? Any kind of " incident " would make the visit disastrous. But it is fair to say that Field- Marshal Goering is reputed to be the least anti-semitic of the chiefs of the Nazi hierarchy.
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