Refugees from South Africa

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Swaziland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28 April 1964.

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Photo of Mr Nigel Fisher Mr Nigel Fisher , Surbiton 12:00, 28 April 1964

Twenty-six of these refugees have already been granted asylum and 17 applications are still under consideration, mainly because the people concerned have not yet attended for interviews. As for employment and accommodation, I really think that where there is in the territory unemployment and a shortage of houses, the local Swazi inhabitants must be given priority over people who come into their territory.