§ 116. Mr. Bevanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present holdings of Herr Alfred Krupp, and the policy of Her Majesty's Government to the 1953 Deconcentration Agreement.
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§ 127. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what exchanges have recently taken place between Her Majesty's Government and the Federal Government of Germany concerning Herr Krupp and his present properties.
§ 133. Mr. du Cannasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government in regard to the provision of the Allied High Commission's Law No. 27, relating to the deconcentration of the West German iron and steel industry, with particular reference to the remaining Krupp interests; and if he will make a further statement.
§ Mr. R. AllanThere has been no decision to grant a year's extension of time. The Federal German Government have notified Her Majesty's Government and the United States and French Governments that Herr Krupp has submitted an application for extension of time in which to fulfil his remaining obligations to sell. A Mixed Committee is to be set up under the terms of the Bonn Settlement Convention to consider this application, and any others which may be submitted by other companies or persons concerned under similar deconcentration plans. The Committee will have the power, if it is satisfied that certain conditions have been fulfilled, to grant extensions of not more than one year, subject to renewal. Meanwhile Allied High Commission Law number 27 remains in force.