[Ted Grant] The Ruhr Statute

Protest against The Ruhr Agreement, and against the occupation statute / Image: Wikimedia Commons

In 1949 the new Occupation Statute gave control of the Ruhr region, the powerhouse of Europe, to the British, French and US imperialists. The excuse was to prevent the possibility of German rearmament. Ted Grant exposed the imperialists' interests behind this measure and denounced the chauvinistic policies of both the Stalinist and Labour leaders.

Read the full article in the Ted Grant Archive.