– in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 12 Mehefin 1945.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give an assurance that all Nazi major war criminals, such as Field-Marshal Goering, who are in Allied hands, are now imprisoned in ordinary prison cages or other prisons and not allowed the facility of house arrest; and whether he will arrange that no special facilities, such as the right to have special food provided for them, will be allowed.
Could my right hon. Friend elaborate that answer? Is Field-Marshal Goering in an ordinary prison cage and getting ordinary limited rations the same as other prisoners?
Where is Ribbentrop?
On a point of Order. To whom should questions be addressed about prisoners in Allied hands for which we are not responsible?
Mr. Deputy-Speaker:
That is a difficult question for me to answer. I do not think it has been put before, but there is a general rule in the House that the House and Ministers do not go into the affairs of other countries. I would prefer not to say more than that on this point of Order at this time.
Is it your Ruling that matters concerning the war at large, the war in the Far East and the treatment of prisoners as a whole, are not matters for the consideration of hon. Members, whether the prisoners are in American, Russian or British hands? Is not the conduct of the war integrated?
Mr. Deputy-Speaker:
That is a difficult point and I certainly would not lay down the position with regard to it. I do say, however, that there is a difference between those prisoners in our control and those who are in the control of another country.
Sir J. Griãã:
May I add to what you have said, Sir? Whenever hon. Members ask for information about events and happenings in an Allied zone under an integrated command, I try to get information for them, but I cannot possibly get myself into the position of defending the conduct or even explaining the conduct of the soldiers, forces and officials of another nation, whether Russian or American.
Mr. Deputy-Speaker:
I think we have got rather beyond the question. The next Question in the name of the Prime Minister I think might be postponed until later.