§ 1. Mr. Stokesasked the Attorney-General for what reason the crime committed at Katyn, involving the murder of 10,000 Polish officers, was not brought up at the trials at Nuremberg.
§ The Solicitor-General (Major Sir Frank Soskice)My hon. Friend is under a misapprehension. This matter was brought up, and evidence was submitted by the Soviet Prosecutor in support of the charge and by the defence. I would refer my hon. Friend to the transcript for 14th February, 1st July, and 2nd July, 1946.
§ Mr. StokesIs my hon. and learned Friend aware that this Question has been repeatedly deferred at the request of the Attorney-General? In view of the fact that the matter has now been considered at Nuremberg, may I ask him why no Polish evidence was called? Why was no 9 particular reference made to the fact that nothing whatever was heard of any of the 10,000 murdered officers after the end of April, 1940?
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThat was entirely a matter for the parties. The prosecutors called evidence which was available and which they thought relevant. No doubt counsel for the defence did precisely the same thing.