HC Deb 17 December 1947 vol 445 c337W
Mr. Stokes

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether under the bizonal arrangement for the British and American zones of Germany the American writ runs equally with the British in each zone on all matters of policy.

Mr. Bevin

The bi-zonal arrangement relates only to the economic field in which, under the present United Kingdom-United States fusion agreement, we and the Americans are equal partners. In all other matters the responsibility of each Commander-in-Chief in his own zone is unaffected.