HC Deb 15 July 1948 vol 453 cc123-4W
78. Air-Commodore Harvey

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is now prepared to grant a visa for the Rev. F. Bielicki to come to this country, in view of the fact that his brother, Lieutenant Bielicki, is already here, and an assurance has been obtained from the Polish Bishop that the Rev. F. Bielicki will be employed here as a priest.

Mr. Ede

I regret that I am unable to agree to this request. There must be limits to the categories of foreign immigrants who can be admitted to this country at the present time, and I have been unable to find grounds for making a special exception in this case. For ministration to Poles in this country there are available the services of a number of priests from the Polish Resettlement Corps.