§ Mr. WOOLCOCKasked the Secretary of State for War whether the Treaty of Versailles provides that any special plant intended for the manufacture of military material in excess of certain allowances shall be surrendered to be destroyed or rendered useless; whether any such plant has not been destroyed or rendered useless but has been converted for other purposes; and what are the qualifications of a military body such as the Inter-Allied Commission of Control to make such a departure from the Treaty?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSAll special plant not necessary for the authorised requirements of the German army670W and police has been or is being destroyed or rendered useless for the manufacture of war material. Certain plant which is capable of peace production is being reconverted for the purposes of such production, under the supervision of the Inter-Allied Military Commission of Control. There has been no departure from the provisions of the Treaty.