HC Deb 25 October 1960 vol 627 c248W
Mr. Warbey

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many prisoners, and from which countries of origin, are at present detained in British Colonies, under orders made under the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1869. as extended by the Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1890 to 1913; and in which Colonies they are detained.

Mr. Iain Macleod

There are three prisoners from Bahrein detained in St. Helena under the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1869, as applied in relation to Bahrein under the Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1890 and 1913. There is also one prisoner from Montserrat detained in Antigua under the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1869. There are no other prisoners at present detained under the 1869 Act.

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