HC Deb 25 October 1949 vol 468 cc135-6W

ParagraphIn order to ensure the accomplishment of the basic purposes of the occupation, powers in the following fields are specifically reserved, including the right to request and verify information and statistics needed by the occupation authorities;

  1. (a) disarmament and demilitarisation, including related fields of scientific research, prohibitions and restrictions on industry, and civil aviation.
  2. (b) controls in regard to the Ruhr, restitution, reparations, decartelisation, de-concentration, non-discrimination in trade matters, foreign interests in Germany and claims against Germany;
  3. (c) foreign affairs, including international agreements made by or on behalf of Germany;
  4. (d) displaced persons and the admission of refugees;
  5. (e) protection, prestige, and security of Allied forces, dependents, employees and representatives, their immunities and satisfaction of occupation costs and their other requirements;
  6. (f) respect for the Basic Law and the Land constitutions;
  7. (g) control over foreign trade and exchange;
  8. (h) control over internal action, only to the minimum extent necessary to ensure use of funds, food and other supplies in such manner as to reduce to a minimum the need for external assistance to Germany;
  9. (i) control of the care and treatment in German prisons of persons charged before 136 or sentenced by the courts or tribunals of the occupying Powers or occupation authorities; over the carrying out of sentences imposed on them; and over questions of amnesty, pardon or release in relation to them."

ParagraphIt is the hope and expectation of the Governments of France, the United States and the United Kingdom that the occupation authorities will not have occasion to take action in fields other than those specifically reserved above. The occupation authorities, however, reserve the right, acting under instructions of their Governments, to resume in whole or in part, the exercise of full authority if they consider that to do so is essential to security or to preserve democratic government in Germany or in pursuance of the international obligations of their Governments. Before so doing, they will formally advise the appropriate German authorities of their decision and of the reasons therefor.