Detainees

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 December 1947.

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Photo of Mr Richard Stokes Mr Richard Stokes , Ipswich 12:00, 1 December 1947

Is not my hon. Friend aware that the Attorney-General has stated in this House that we are still at war with Germany, that he has further stated that the Control Commission for Germany is the legal government of Germany and, therefore, we are at war with the Control Commission for Germany, which is, of course, absurd? That being so, is he aware that the terms of the Geneva Convention lay down that prisoners of war, once taken prisoners of war, must be detained in their uniform, that no detaining authority has any right to defrock them, and that such has been the case?