HC Deb 18 March 1919 vol 113 cc1941-2W
Sir H. NIELD

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies which of the self-governing Dominion Governments have passed legislation to exclude or regulate the admission of alien enemies to their respective countries, and to repatriate those who, whether interned or uninterned, are resident therein; and will he explain shortly what are the provisions of such legislation?

Lieutenant-Colonel AMERY

The Secretary of State has no information as to such legislation having been passed in any of the self-governing Dominions. The Canadian Government are taking action under the Canadian War Measures Act to remove from Canada any interned aliens of enemy nationality considered dangerous, hostile or undesirable persons to reside in Canada. Arrangements are being made, so far as shipping facilities permit, for the repatriation from the British oversea Dominions to their own countries of alien enemies who desire to be repatriated.