§ 99. Mr. Marloweasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that alleged war criminals are still being extradited from the British zone of Germany to Poland, Czechoslovakia and other Eastern European countries; whether he will give orders for 71W this to cease; and how many persons in British hands awaiting extradition to such countries have in the past twelve months committed suicide rather than incur the consequences.
§ Mr. MayhewWhere the Military Governor is satisfied that clearprima facie evidence of guilt has been established he sanctions extradition of suspected war criminals to the countries named by the hon. Member as to others. Since 1st September the Military Governor has restricted his acceptance of applications for the extradition of suspected war criminals to those which show a clear prima facie case of murder as defined in the German Penal Code, but my right hon. Friend sees no reason to adopt the further modification of policy which is suggested. I regret that the
£'000. Colony U.S.A. Canada U.S.A. plus Canada 1947 Provisional Figures 1948 Annual Rate 1947 Provisional Figures 1948 Annual Rate 1947 Provisional Figures 1948 Annual Rate British Honduras … 1,199 887 (a) 308 301 (a) 1,507 1,188 (a) British Guiana … 2,174 2,205 (b) 2,812 2,465 (b) 4,986 4,670 (b) Jamaica … 6,378 (c) 5,410 (c) 11,788 (c) Bahamas … 2,302 2,209 (b) 999 1,003 (b) 3,301 3,212 (b) Trinidad … 5,634 4,503 (d) 7,333 4,497 (d) 12,967 9,000 (d) (a) based on 10 months. (b) based on 9 months. (c) figures for the first quarter only are available for Jamaica; the annual rate for 1948 for U.S.A. and Canada combined was about £10 million on this basis. (d) based on 8 months.