§ 39. Mr. Roland Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent foreign political refugees are being allowed to settle in the Colonial Empire?
Mr. M. MacDonaldThere are no restrictions upon the entry of refugees into the Colonial dependencies provided that they are in a position to comply with the immigration regulations which apply to all intending immigrants whether British subjects or aliens. I have no information as to the number of refugees who have, in fact, settled in the Colonies; but the possibility of the settlement of a number of Jewish refugees in certain areas in East Africa is now under examination.