§ 70. Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government recognises the authority of the Franco-Belgian Commission set up by Ordinance No. 149 of the Rhineland High Commission to control the railways in the whole of the occupied territory of Germany including the British zone?
§ 71. Brigadier-General SPEARSasked the Prime Minister if he has information to the effect that the French and Belgian High Commissioners have set up a French and Belgian civil administration of the whole of the railways of the occupied Rhineland; and, if this is so, does this place the railways in the British area under French and Belgian control in common with the rest of the Rhineland?
§ Mr. McNEILLThe answer to the first part of Question No. 71 is in the affirmative, but special provision has been made for the railways in the British zone, which will not come under the new administration.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRDoes this mean that the British zone has been exempted by the courtesy and during the pleasure of our French Allies, or that it has been definitely excluded from the sphere of the Ordinance?
§ Mr. McNEILLI do not recognise the distinction between the two courses. It has been excluded by arrangement with the French.
Captain BENNWho controls the trains which run on the railways? Is it the Commission that controls the traffic?
§ Mr. McNEILLIf the hon. and gallant Member will put down a question, I will give full information as to the arrangements made.