HC Deb 07 February 1949 vol 461 c2W
28. Mr. Paget

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the German Field-Marshals' request for the assistance of British counsel, British currency will be made available to the defence for this purpose.

Mr. McNeil

Provision of foreign exchange for Germans is primarily a matter for the German authorities. If the German counsel representing the German Field-Marshals want sterling in order to employ British counsel they must apply by the appropriate machinery to the German Executive Director of Economics at Frankfurt.

29. Mr. Paget

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the estimated cost of the prosecution of the German Field-Marshals; and the sum to be made available for the defence.

Mr. McNeil

I would refer my hon. and learned Friend to the reply given to him by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War on 7th December.