§ Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether British territories adjacent to Abyssinia are still open to refugees, whether Italian or Native, from Italian territory?
§ Sir T. InskipI have been asked to reply. Persons are permitted to enter Kenya or Somaliland from Italian territory provided they comply with the immigration laws. Persons failing to comply with the laws are liable to deportation, though whether they would be allowed to remain in the territory or not would depend on the merits of their individual case. Persons charged with or convicted of certain criminal offences in Italian territory would fall to be dealt with under the provisions of the Anglo-Italian Extradition Treaty of 1873. This Treaty provides that no accused or convicted person shall be given up if the offence for which he is claimed is political.