South-East Asia (Japanese Immigration)

Oral Answers to Questions — Colonial Empire – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 July 1949.

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Photo of Mr Thomas Reid Mr Thomas Reid , Swindon 12:00, 6 July 1949

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action he proposes to take on the American representations made to him to allow emigration from overcrowded Japan to British Colonies in South-East Asia.

Photo of Lieut-Colonel David Rees-Williams Lieut-Colonel David Rees-Williams , Croydon South

No such representations have been received. The settlement of Japanese in the British or British protected territories in South-East Asia which they occupied during the war would not in any case be entertained.