§ 4.48 p.m.
§ [The question was as follows:
§ To ask His Majesty's Government, whether it is proposed to publish an account of the evidence and proceedings of the Nuremberg trial as a State Paper; and whether they will give consideration to the publication of the evidence in summarized form or some other shortened form with cross-headings and an index for the use of the general public.]
§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD JOWITT)Until the trial of Nuremberg is concluded, it is not possible for His Majesty's Government to form an opinion whether the publication of an account of the proceedings as a State Paper or a summary of the evidence will be desirable in the public interest. The suggestion made by the noble Lord, Lord Strabolgi, will be borne in mind, and, in the meantime, arrangements have been made for copies of the full record of the daily proceedings to be placed in your Lordships' library as they become available. Printed copies of the record will also shortly be available for sale to the public.
LORD STRABOLGII am obliged to my noble and learned friend for his reply, but may I ask whether, in principle, the Government will try to find some means of making these very important documents available to the general public? In other words, will they be produced for sale in the ordinary way as are the Law Reports, and, if that is done, will my noble and learned friend consider the importance of having a summarized edition also for the use of students and others?
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORI am in full sympathy with the point of view of the 673 noble Lord, but I do not wish to commit myself finally until we have further considered the matter.