§ Mr. GOULDasked the Home Secretary whether, in respect of the total of 619 aliens officially reported as being landed in Cardiff and South Wales ports for the nine months ending 30th of September last, he can state how many were residents returning from abroad, passengers in transit to other countries, visitors on holiday, visitors on business, members of foreign diplomatic and other missions, and the number of seamen; and how many aliens of the total were allowed to permanently reside in the South Wales district?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANOf the 619 aliens referred to in the Question 19 were residents returning from abroad, 113 were in transit to other countries, 184 were business or other visitors, 298 were seamen of whom 293 were under contract to join vessels in British waters, one was in possession of a Ministry of Labour permit, and four could not be placed in any of the above categories. No members of foreign 1819W diplomatic or other missions were landed. It will be seen that the addition which May be expected out of the 619 to the permanent residents in this country, whether in the South Wales district or elsewhere, does not exceed five.