ALIENS IN BRITAIN
INTERNMENT POLICY [British Official Wireless] RUGBY. 3rd December. In a statement in the House of Commons on Government policy relating to the internment of aliens, the Home Secretary. Mr Morrison, said that about 8000 internees had been released and 19,500 were still interned. Against about 4000 of these there was evidence that they were unfriendly toward Britain. Of the 15.500 remaining the Home Secretary said he hoped their cases would be dealt with without undue delay and their numbers reduced accordingly. An order made by the Home Secretary on 2lst May imposing certain restrictions similar to those applicable to enemy aliens upon all aliens who came to Britain after 9th May as war refugees has been revoked War refugees already in Britain are now subject only to the restrictions which apply to ail non-enemy aliens.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 5 December 1940, Page 5
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