Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28 January 1948.
In the Anglo-United States zone of the Free Territory Allied Military Government have, while keeping a proper control over activities aimed at disturbing the peace, permitted the inhabitants full rights of association, of free speech, and of the Press. During the period between 15th September last, when Italian sovereignty ceased, and 10th January the following meetings of all kinds were authorised:
| Communist and pro-Slav groups | 191 |
| Independent parties | 16 |
| Italian parties | 141 |