§ 49. Major Boyd-Carpenterasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he intends to suspend all further immigration into the British zone in Germany.
§ Mr. J. HyndOrganised transfers of population to and from the British zone depend in general on terms agreed by the four occupying Powers. The present intake from Poland is governed by a later arrangement, the modification or suspension of which would have to be agreed between the Governments concerned.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIn view of the fact that it is not possible adequately to feed the existing population of the zone, is the Chancellor taking steps to obtain the necessary consent to a suspension of this immigration?
§ Mr. HyndThe provisioning of the British zone is obviously a very difficult question, raising quite a number of problems. I can assure the hon. Member that all these considerations are being very closely and urgently examined. The proposal that he has submitted is, of course, among the questions which will be considered.