FLIGHT OF JEWS
FROM GERMANY REFUGE IN BRITAIN? QUESTIONS IN COMMONS (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right) (Received 10th March, noon) LONDON, 9th March. In the House of Commons Mr Doran (Conservative) asked if the Home Secretary would prevent alien Jews entering the country from Germany. Sir John Gilmour said it was not within the law to discriminate against aliens on the grounds of religious belief or racial origin. The Aliens Act gave adequate powers to protect the country against the undesirable influx of aliens. Each case was considered on its merits. Mr Doran : “Hundreds of thousands of Jews are scurrying from Germany to Britain. A carriage and pair could be driven through the Aliens Act.” Mr G. Buchanan: “Will you undertake whatever restrictions are applied that alien Jews will not be singled out for aggressive treatment?” Sir John Gilmour: “Certainly. There will be no differentiation.”
Mr Doran: “Is it the policy of the country to allow the entrance of aliens from every country when we have 3,000,000 unemployed? If you are asking for a Hitler in this country we can soon get him.” (Laughter.) There was no reply.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 10 March 1933, Page 2
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