Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any laws have recently been passed in the overseas Dominions regarding the immigration of aliens; and, if so, what is their nature?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYSo fur as I am aware, the only Dominion which has recently legislated regarding the immigration of aliens is Canada. In that Dominion an Act has just been passed dealing with the question of immigration generally, and under the Act an Older in Council has been issued prohibiting, until otherwise ordered, the landing in Canada of immigrants who are, or have been, enemy aliens. It is, however, provided that this Regulation shall not be held to include those races or nationalities hitherto technically subjects of Germany, Austro-Hungary, Bulgaria, or Turkey, who have declared their independence, or whose independence is recognised by the Peace Conference, or whose Government is placed under the control of a Mandatory Power.