§ 41. Mr. E. Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the estimated amount of the sum payable to Herr Alfred Krupp in respect of the transfer of his iron, steel and coal interests pursuant to Law No. 27 of the Control Commission for decartelisation of the German iron and steel industry.
§ 44. Mr. Shurmerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why Alfred Krupp, former head of a German armaments firm and a convicted war criminal, has been granted a sum of £32 million by way of compensation, £1 million annually in royalties, and a large part of his industrial property.
§ Mr. NuttingI would refer to the statement made by my right hon. Friend on 15th October. No reliable estimate can yet be formed of the amount the sale of Herr Krupp's securities will realise.
§ 42. Mr. E. Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what consultations took place with the British High Commissioner in Germany before the decision of the American High Commissioner to cancel the sentence of the Nuremberg Tribunal confiscating the property of Alfred Krupp.
§ Mr. NuttingAs the right hon. Gentleman the Leader of the Opposition said on 12th February, 1951, the review of Herr Alfred Krupp's sentence112W
was entirely a matter for the American High Commissioner. Our High Commissioner was not consulted about his release or about the revocation of the confiscation of his property. There was no obligation on the United States High Commissioner to consult, any more than there would be on us to consult on cases arising in the British zone.…"—[OFFICIAL, REPORT, 12th February, 1951; Vol. 484, c. 68.]I have nothing to add to that statement.