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§ LORD CHORLEYMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.
§ [The Question was as follows:
§ To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in view of the London Agreement of 1945 to which is annexed the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal, and in view of the Nuremberg Judgment relating to major German war criminals, they recognise the principles enshrined in these instruments and the Nuremberg Judgment as representing rules of International Law which have received general acceptance among States and as having the status of customary International Law.]
§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD DILHORNE)My Lords, the principles of International Law, recognised by the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal which was annexed to the London Agreement of 1945 and by the Judgment of the Nuremberg Tribunal, were unanimously affirmed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in a Resolution adopted at its First Session on December 11, 1946. Her Majesty's Government concurred in the view expressed in that Resolution, which is regarded as confirming that the principles are generally accepted among States and have the status of customary International Law.
§ LORD CHORLEYMy Lords, I wish to thank the noble and learned Lord for his Answer. Is the noble and learned 832 Lord aware that, in spite of the Nuremberg Judgment, prosecutions are being brought in Germany at the present time against public men who have dared to bring to the notice of the German people the fact that major war criminals are still being employed in the public service of that country?
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, the noble Lord has made a statement giving certain information. I am not in a position to confirm or deny its accuracy.