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§ LORD BEVERIDGE asked His Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that full transcripts of the proceedings before the Nuremberg Tribunal including the speeches and evidence for the defence are placed in suitable libraries where they will be accessible to students of history, politics and jurisprudence. The noble Lord said: My Lords, in putting the question which stands in my name may I just say a few words. The judgment of the Nuremberg Tribunal, and all that is contained in that judgment and the action of the United Nations in setting up that Tribunal, will come up for judgment by the tribunal of history. In order that it should do so, it is essential that the reason for the Tribunal reaching its judgment should be readily available, together with all the evidence for the defence, all the documents put in for the defence and the whole of the proceedings. As that may possibly be very long—I do not know how long it is—I suggested that it would be sufficient if a transcript were available in particular libraries. Naturally, if the Government feel it possible to print the whole and distribute it more widely I shall be only more pleased.
274§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD JOWITT)My Lords, copies of the transcripts of the official shorthand notes of the entire proceedings at Nuremberg are being periodically published in a series of publications by His Majesty's Stationery Office. Furthermore, I am now able to state that the Government have arranged to publish the transcripts of the judgment and sentences as a Command Paper. These publications will be available for purchase by libraries and other authorities at the Stationery Office in the ordinary way.