§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Home Secretary by nationalities, the number of aliens who have entered this country during the last six months for which figures are available on the understanding that they would remain here for six months?
§ Sir J. GILMOURFor the six months ended 30th September last the figures are as follow:
Nationality. No. of passengers. Austrian 75 Belgian 64 Bulgarian 2 Chinese 107 Czecho-Slovak 46 Dutch 308 Finnish 31 French 376 German 681 Greek 32 Hungarian 21 Italian 155 Japanese 60 Jugo-Slav 12 Polish 85 Rumanian 16 Russian 41 Scandinavian (including Danish) 338 Spanish and Portuguese 112 Swiss 158 Turk 3 United States 1,098 Other nationalities 402 Total 4,223 These figures include students and visitors for business or other purposes who expect to stay in the United Kingdom for six months at the least, but do not include persons in possession of Ministry 1068W of Labour permits, diplomats, residents returning or seamen. An analysis of the classes. of persons covered by these figures is given every year in the Annual Return under Table II.