§ Mr. Manderasked the Prime Minister whether he will state the names of the British delegation to the Evian Conference on Refugees?
§ Mr. ButlerI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given yesterday to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. Grenfell).
§ Mr. Rileyasked the Prime Minister what special arrangements have been made by the British consular authorities in Berlin and Vienna, respectively, for dealing with the applications of would-be refugees seeking permission to come to Great Britain; how many such persons since the 1st April, 1938, to the nearest available date have because of persecution or for political or religious reasons made such applications, and how many permits have been granted in this period and how many have been refused?
§ Mr. ButlerAdditional staff has been provided both at Berlin and Vienna to deal with the increased number of applications for visas. I have no information showing the reasons which actuated the applicants, nor have I details of the number of applications. During the month.of May, however, approximately 750 visas for the United Kingdom were granted at Vienna to refugees; 150 such applications were refused, and 150 were reserved for further consideration. A further 200 visas were granted to other applicants.