Mr. Rostron Duckworthasked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the representations from the Central Council for Jewish Refugees in Manchester asking for the reconsideration of various cases of internment; and whether arrangements can be made, or are being made, for such reinvestigation?
§ Sir J. AndersonArrangements are being made to deal with these representations, as well as representations from many other bodies and individuals, as quickly as possible.
§ Mr. Hannahasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the case of Leonora Schafarik, who is now aged 17, having been born in Austria, but brought up since the age of eight by English relations in England, refused naturalisation in October, 1938, on account of age, recently taken from Hamilton House School at Tunbridge Wells and sent to the Isle of Man, now ordered for deportation to Canada; and will he, if investigations cast no doubt on her loyalty, permit her to continue 991W her studies in this country in the event of responsible people making themselves responsible for her conduct?
§ Sir J. AndersonThere is no intention of sending this girl overseas. If arrangements can be made for her to be accommodated and maintained outside any Aliens Protected Area, I shall be ready to consider the question of authorising her release.
§ Mr. G. Straussasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the immediate release of category C aliens who have been interned although they are technically aliens only, in that they were born in parts of Poland that were Austrian prior to the last war?
§ Sir J. AndersonI do not think that the criterion suggested would afford sufficient ground for the automatic release of all such persons, but individual cases will be considered on their merits.
§ Sir R. Aclandasked the Home Secretary whether he can make a statement on the whereabouts of Guido Goldschmied, interned on 14th June, from 28, John Street, W.C.I?
§ Sir J. AndersonI am informed by the War Office that this internee sailed for Canada on 3rd July.