§ 77. Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what place certain persons concerned in the recent troubles in Cyprus have been deported; whether the deportations are to be permanent; and how many of the deportees are natives of Cyprus?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)Seven of the persons deported are on ships bound for the United Kingdom. Three, including the Bishops of Kitium and Kyrenia, have landed and are at present in Gibraltar. The Governor of Cyprus informs me that the deportation orders stated that the persons in question were to leave the Colony and remain outside thereafter. Except the Bishop of Kyrenia, all the persons concerned are British Cypriot subjects.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODWould it not be possible for the Government to enter into arrangements with the Italian Government to deport them to the Island of Rhodes?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am concerned with seeing that they keep out of the Island of Cyprus.