ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22414, 30 May 1938, Page 9

ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS

PROTECTING THE KING

AND QUEEN

PURGE OF 'UNDESIRABLE FOREIGNERS

PARIS, May 27,

Unprecedented measures to protect Their Majesties King George and Queen Elizabeth durin 0 their visit to Paris were decided on by a joint meeting of the heads ’of the Paris Surete and Scotland Yard. An extensive purge of undesirable foreigners is being carried out and will be intensified immediately. During the Royal processions police aeroplanes will fly over the routes, keeping in touch with headquarters by telephone. Large bodies of troops are being transferred to patrol the routes. All residents of buildings along the routes which Their Majesties will pass must obtain police passes—otherwise they will be unable to leave or enter during the visit. Nobody will be allowed to stand at a window overlooking the routes, unless the owner of the property makes a declaration vouching for hfc integrity. Police will be stationed at the doors of all rooms overlook-, ing the route and will inspect the passes of all entering. Shops and offices must be vacated an hour before Their Majesties pass and only the ground floors of cafes will be permitted to open. No raised vantage pbints may be erected.