§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultations took place with the Government of India before six United Kingdom passport holders, who had been detained in the United Kingdom since the beginning of June, were sent back to India for the first time; why the immigration authorities in India refused to admit them; and why they were deported to India for a second time on 25th July.
§ Mr. KershawThe Indian Government were informed of Her Majesty's Government's view that the six United Kingdom passport holders, who had arrived here without special entry vouchers, should not be permitted to gain an advantage over their compatriots in the queue for 99W vouchers, and were notified of the intention to return the group to India.
The six were not re-admitted to India on 19th July because they told the Indian authorities that they were unwilling to enter India. This was clearly to enable them to jump the voucher queue and on the group's return to the United Kingdom they were sent back again.