§ 47. Mr. Stokesasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the normal prc- 1684 war German population of the British-occupied zone of Germany; and whether he will give approximate figures of the population at 31st December, 1945, or near date.
§ Mr. J. HyndThe German population of the British zone was approximately 20,400,000 before the war, and 20,800,000 in January last. These figures exclude the British sector of Berlin with its population of 890,000 prewar and 580,000 in January, 1946. In addition, there were in January, 1946, some 460,000 displaced persons in British charge.
§ Mr. StokesIf I put a question to my hon. Friend later, will he be able to tell me the proportion of food which normally came into this zone from Eastern Germany before the war?
§ Mr. HyndI invite my hon. Friend to put his question, but I cannot guarantee to givehim the proportion of food coming from any part of Germany which was not clearly defined before the war.