Diplomatic Bogs Not Misused
WELLINGTON. Fri. (P. A.)—There was no evidence of any foreign mission in New Zealand abusing its diplomatic privileges, but if the honourable member could adduce any grounds for suspecting the misuse of diplomatic bags the matter would be investigated, said the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) in Inc House of Representatives. He was answering Mi- A. S. Sutherland (O—Hauraki), who had asked that precautions be taken to see that Communist propaganda films were not smuggled into New Zealand in diplomatic bags to escape censorship. Replying to Mr W. J. Broadfoot (O —Waitomo), Mr Fraser said the existing legislation would enable the Government to prevent the re-entry into New Zealand, if it desired to "do so. of persons who, after residing for years in the Dominion, had returned to their native lands behind the "iron curtain” in Eurone.
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Northern Advocate, 16 July 1948, Page 2
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