HC Deb 03 November 1948 vol 457 cc67-8W
8. Sir G. Fox

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that a number of German warships including the aircraft carrier "Zeppelin," the battleships "Deutschland" and "Schleswig-Holstein" and the heavy cruiser "Seydlitz," have been or are being repaired for service by the U.S.S.R.; and whether, in view of the principle of tripartite division of German warships, which was honoured by His Majesty's Government in the case of those captured in the British Zone, it is proposed to ask the Soviet Government for our share of those captured in the Soviet Zone.

Mr. Dugdale

No. It was agreed between the United Kingdom, the United States and the U.S.S.R. that, among others, the ships named in the Question should be destroyed. The Soviet Government has officially confirmed the destruction of all ships in their hands under this agreement.