Bare-Faced Messiah (PDF) - Apologetics Index

(3) Major Forte also became involved in the repatriation of two British seamen (not themselves
Scientologists) who had been recruited in the United Kingdom to serve as engineers in the "Royal
Scotman" and who having become suspicious and dissatisfied with activities on board the vessel,
left their belongings on board and sought the Vice - Consul' s protection.
(4) On 2nd November 1968, there appeared in the Corfu newspaper "Telegrafos" an article critical
of Scientology, stressing that the Greek Government would not tolerate anyone spreading within
her territory theories "religious, political, or even of black magic." Major Forte had no connection of
any kind with the publication of this article.
(5) In January 1969, the Greek Government made further official enquiries about Scientology, both
through the Greek Embassy in London and the British Embassy in Athens. In each case, they were
given copies of the issues of Hansard covering the adjournment debate on 6th March 1967 and the
statement to the House on 25th July 1968.