§ 17. Mr. Turtonasked the Home Secretary how many persons of Austrian nationality have been permitted to enter Great Britain since 1st March, 1938; and how many have been refused entry since that date?
§ Sir S. HoareDuring the period 1st March to 29th March inclusive 1,317 Austrians were given leave to land and 61 were refused.
§ Mr. TurtonIs my right hon. Friend able to state whether the proportion refused entry is greater or less than the normal proportion?
§ Sir S. HoareNo, Sir. I could not state that, but I can say that only one Austrian has been refused leave to land since my previous statement to the House.