HC Deb 22 August 1945 vol 413 c658W
Miss Rathbone

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the present position of the refugees interned in Mauritius; how many have as yet been sent to Palestine; how many to other places of settlement; and 'how many still remain in internment.

Mr. George Hall

A number of the refugees joined the Czech and Polish Forces, the Pioneer Corps and the Jewish Brigade Group. All the remaining refugees, numbering some 1,300, have now left Mauritius and are due to arrive in Palestine within the next few days.