§ Wing-Commander Jamesasked the Prime Minister whether the Union of Soviet Socialist Rubublics is co-operating upon the Refugees Committee; and 1073W whether that Government has made any offer to receive Jewish refugees from Central Europe?
§ Mr. ButlerThe Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were not among the Governments invited by the United States to take part in the Evian Meeting. They are therefore not represented on the London Inter-governmental Committee. My Noble Friend has no information to show that the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics have made any offer to receive Jewish refugees from Central Europe.
§ Lieut-Commander Fletcherasked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to lay before the Intergovernmental Continuation Committee any immediate proposals for the reception of Jewish refugees from Germany within the British Commonwealth?
§ Mr. ButlerHis Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are urgently considering what further proposals they may be in a position to make in regard to the problem of involuntary emigration from Germany, and they will at once inform the Inter-governmental Committee of their conclusions. The admission of refugees into the Dominions is a matter for the Dominion Governments concerned.