HC Deb 24 June 1953 vol 516 c1896
38. Mrs. White

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why Lieut.-Commander Davidson was deported from Kenya to the United Kingdom, where he has had no home since 1926, without being given the option of going to other places in the Commonwealth with which his connection has been more recent.

Mr. Lyttelton

I understand that Mr. Davidson refused to supply any information to the Governor about his alleged domicile in Australia, and was therefore deported to the United Kingdom, as this appeared to be the part of Her Majesty's dominions to which he belonged.

Mrs. White

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that according to statements made by Commander Davidson he was told only half an hour before he was taken to the ship to which country he was to be deported, that he has a house in Northern Rhodesia and some property but no home nor friends in this country, and his wife is in Australia?

Mr. Lyttelton

It does not take half an hour to say to which country one belongs. He refused the information and anything that happened was his own fault.