§ 41. Commander BELLAIRSasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that foreigners are deterred from visiting this country through a belief that they will be subjected to much unpleasantness through the strictness with which aliens regulations are enforced; whether he has studied the letter forwarded to him from the sender of some 40 pictures and drawings for the recent Dutch exhibition; and whether he can make a reassuring statement on this matter?
§ Mr. CLYNESI am not aware that the facts are as suggested in the first part of the question, and the published statistics show that the number of aliens arriving and embarking as passengers has steadily increased during the last two years. If the letter referred to in the second part of the question is the one which I received this morning for the first time from, the hon. and gallant Member, after his question appeared on the Paper, I know of no reason for thinking that the writer would have experienced any difficulty in obtaining leave to land here. On the contrary, my predecessor intimated that he was ready to take special steps when asked to see that no difficulty occurred.