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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 5 February 1947.

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Photo of Mr Charles Byers Mr Charles Byers , Dorset Northern 12:00, 5 February 1947

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he is aware that in certain cases where Ministry of Labour immigration permits have been issued for displaced persons to come to this country as domestic workers, the delay in dealing with the applications by the Combined Travel Security Board in Berlin has been such that the Ministry of Labour permit has expired before permission to travel has been given; and what steps he is taking to expedite the business of the Combined Security Board.

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