HC Deb 30 June 1943 vol 390 c1599
4. Mr. Mander

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the present position with regard to the creation of a United Nations Commission for the investigation of war crimes; to what extent agreement has been reached; and whether it is proposed to set up an international criminal court to exercise jurisdiction over certain categories of war crimes?

Mr. Eden

All the Allied Governments concerned have expressed their agreement in principle with the intention of His Majesty's Government to set up a United Nations Commission for the investigation of war crimes, and detailed discussions with a view to the establishment of the Commission are still proceeding. In reply to the last part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for the Forest of Dean (Mr. Price) on 10th March last.