§ 29. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why the Rev. Arthur Lewis of Rusape, Rhodesia, has not been allowed to enter Great Britain with his family on compassionate grounds to visit his elderly and ailing father.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeThe Rev. Lewis, who is a United Kingdom citizen, was not refused permission to enter this country with his family. I understand they are now here.
§ Mr. WallI welcome that answer. Why was there such a long delay and why was this man asked to furnish nine different documents, four of which were in this country? Is my right hon. Friend aware that this case inevitably bears comparison with the treatment meted out to Bishop Muzorewa?
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeI think that the Rev. Lewis thought he could travel only on a Rhodesian passport. It was discovered that he and his family had a right to a United Kingdom passport, so the formalities were due to giving him a better passport than he would otherwise have.