§ 130. Mr. Nichollsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will take steps through appropriate channels to divert all German steel production in excess of the amount permissible under occupation decree, to Britain and other European countries in proportion to their respective re-armament efforts.
§ Mr. NuttingWestern German steel production is limited to 11.1 million tons per annum, but the three occupying Powers have agreed that Western Germany may produce more if the additional production contributes to Western defence. In 1951, Western Germany produced 13.5 million tons of steel of which 2.5 million tons (in direct and indirect exports) were sent to Western Defence countries in 11 months.