§ 72. Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will have a special investigation, calling for evidence from British and Germans, on the conditions and circumstances during September, 1947, in A Mess and B Mess in the No. 6 Civilian Internment Camp, Germany.
§ Mr. MayhewNo complaints about these messes had previously reached the Foreign Office or the Zonal Headquarters of the Control Commission, but my right hon. Friend has asked for a report, and I will communicate with my hon. Friend.
§ 73. Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what date was work started in the sewerage plant seven miles from the C.I.C. Camp, Germany; what hours are worked on the site; when it is intended to finish the work; why 12 men who are working on this scheme have 15 guards; why five ton lorries were used to bring them from Hamburg, an approximate distance of 20 miles; how long is it since these lorries were hired from Bergedorf; and what is the difference in mileage.
§ Mr. MayhewI have been unable to trace any instance of prisoners being brought from Hamburg or Bergedorf to work on a sewerage scheme. If my hon. Friend will furnish more precise details of the location of the plant in question I shall be glad to make further inquiries.
§ 74. Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will ask for a report on what took place during May, 1948, in No. 6 Civilian Internment Camp, Germany, in view of the fact that 2,000 marks were taken; and, in particular, if he will inquire into the circumstances in which the Accounts Officer granted a loan of 1,300 marks to 196W the Governor of the camp and into the reasons for the discontent amongst the drivers in this camp.
§ Mr. MayhewA Board of Investigation is now sitting, and my right hon. Friend is calling for a full report.