§ 61. Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he is aware of the organised immigration of peasants from India and Pakistan, whose fares and expenses are in the first place provided by financial agents, who are then repaid in Great Britain at high rates of interest; since both Indian and Pakistani Governments are short of sterling, if he will take steps to stop this form of operation in sterling; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss PikeMy right hon. Friend is aware that citizens of India or Pakistan may borrow the money for their fare to the United Kingdom, but if they have applied for, and obtained, Ministry of Labour vouchers, or are otherwise eligible to come here, they cannot be refused admission on that ground. As regards the latter part of the Question, if subsequent remittances are sent to India or Pakistan through authorised channels the sterling will accrue to those countries.