The Archive · 1940

Committee to Advise

On Aliens in Britain

Internees Welfare Will Be Watched by Body Greek Poliev Announced By General Metaxas Athens Aug. 4.

The best service which Greece could render to war-shaken Europe was to contribute to the maintenance of south-eastern Europe, said a broadcast to the nation He added; "Greece, always ready to safeguard the integrity of her terri her independence and h honour, should these precious pos: sions be threatened, aims to and will remain neutral."—Reuter.

London, Aug. 3.

A committee of 15 members was formed today to advise the Government on aliens interned in the British Isles, it was announced this evening.

President of the committee is Lord Lytton, who is well known in the Far East as chairman of the League investigating commission in Manchoukuo in 1932. Two women members are Miss E. Rathbone, M.P., and the Marchioness of Reading.

Chief tasks of the newly formed body are to watch over the welfare lof the interness, "to sustain their morale so that they should become more closely attached to the common cause and to find them work to do.—-Havas.

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