"The Government was especially examining the possibilities of a setment in its East African colonies and a Huber of other projects were at present under active consideration.
The Government had a plan which it would stibmit to the Conference fter at a closed session.
Without committing himself to the American proposal for the establishment of a permanent office, Lord Winterton said that the countries of emigration must facilitate emigration by permitting emigrants to take out {some of their capital.
The French delegate, Mr. Berenger, éoncufed that it was essential that practical measures be prepared with a view to facilitating the emigration of refugees. He pointed out, however, that Frdhce had already 200,000 emigrants in a population of 40,000,- 000 and had already spent millions of francs on them.
Lord Winterton then expressed the hope that all the Governments represented at the Conference would contribute to 4 proportional admission of refugees to their countries.
M. Berenger pointed out that Frence considered she had reached the saturation point regarding the admission of refugees, but she would continue to be "faithful to her lo Pisnding tradition! of hospitalft stantial withdrawals, However, these various movements may not take place on the abovementioned dates if the Burgos and Barcelona Governments delay their reply on the plan.
If their answer is received before the end of this month, the commissions which will be designated in the interval will leave immediately for Republican ahd Nationalist Spain.
After two weeks, towards the middle of August, they will submit their first report and fix the date for ihe beginning of the census.
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