Commonwealth Immigrants

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 June 1964.

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Photo of Mr Cyril Osborne Mr Cyril Osborne , Louth Borough 12:00, 4 June 1964

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the fact that 300,000 Indians and Pakistanis who have no work permit, voucher or money are wanting to emigrate to Great Britain and of the difficulties of deciding how many people from overseas to admit, what recent communications he has had with Commonwealth governments regarding the maximum figure; what action he proposes to take when it has been reached; and if he will make a statement.

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