The Archive · 1938

Refugees from Germany, Austria

Special Training Afforded Suitable Immigrants Dominions Must Decide Own Policy in Matter

London, July 28.

The British Government is anxious to do everything in its power to refugees would not recommend itself to the British Government, Lord Plymouth added. assist refugees from Germany, including those from Austria who came to Britain to receive training fitting them for emigration to some other country where they could be permitted to settle.

The British Government, Lord Plymouth went on, were approaching the question with the whole-hearted desire to assist in its solution, and had warmly welcomed President Roosevelt's initiative.

Lord Plymouth made this statement in the debate on foreign affairs in the House of Lords yesterday, when the problem of refugees generally, and the meeting at Evian in particular, were debated.

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