New Zealand’s Sympathy With Refugees
(Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 10.
Mr C. B. Burdekin, of the New Zealand High Commissioner’s Office, speaking at the conference at Evian on the refugee problem, expressed the New Zealand Government’s sympathy with the unfortunates compelled to seek new homes. Mr Burdekin pointed out that within the limits of the migration laws, New Zealand had already received a limited number of refugees, and was prepared to consider applications, although it would only be by others’ acceptance also that New Zealand acceptances of large numbers could be anticipated. Moreover, the number admitted was governed by economic conditions.
The New Zealand migration laws were explained by Mr Burdekin, who added that it was impossible to ensure that every applicant who was not likely to become a charge on the State or was likely to make a useful citizen would bo accepted. The risk of an applicant becoming a burden on the public funds was increased if he was not allowed to bring a proportion of his possessions.
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Northern Advocate, 11 July 1938, Page 5
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