Forces, Germany (Local Labour)

HC Deb 09 December 1952 vol 509 cc23-4W

73. Mr. W. Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for War how many Germans are employed by the British Forces in Germany.

Mr. Head

There are some 22,000 men in the German Service Organisation. In addition, the British Army of the Rhine employs local labour for a variety of tasks as is the case in this country.