HC Deb 31 October 1939 vol 352 c1757W
Wing-Commander James

asked the Prime Minister whether he can now add anything further to the recent announcement upon the granting of financial support for the maintenance and re-emigration of refugees?

Sir J. Anderson

Owing to the necessity of conserving the financial resources of the nation for the purpose of prosecuting the war. His Majesty's Government have reluctantly come to the conclusion that they must suspend for the duration of the war the offer which they made in the summer that, if other Governments were prepared to co-operate, they would consider the question of encouraging private subscription to a fund by Government participation.