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Oral Answers to Questions — Victoria, Australia (British Settlers).

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 14 Mehefin 1933.

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asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he can now state what steps he is taking to ensure that the distressed British migrants who went to Australia under a scheme for which Australian Governments and His Majesty's Government were jointly responsible shall be compensated for the losses and sufferings endured by them?

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