The Archive · 1939

Question of German Jewish Immigration

Mr. MacDonald Refuses To Make Statement

London, Feb. 22.

Ineffectual attempts were made in the House of Commons today to draw a statement from Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Colonial Secretary, regarding the proposal to admit 10,000 German Jewish refugee children and old people into Palestine.

The Colonial Secretary merely divulged that the question of immigration was being discussed in the Palestine talks in connection with the refugee problem, and he would keep the matter in mind—Reuter.

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