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Bth Day.] Expulsion of Undesirable Aliens. [13 June, 1911. Mr. CHURCHILL : Thank you very much. Sir WILFRID LAURIBR : That seems to be quite satisfactory. Sir JOSEPH WARD : The accepting of this resolution will not in any way, as far as New Zealand is concerned, of course, affect the way we treat aliens ? Mr. CHURCHILL : Not at all. Sir JOSEPH WARD : I understand that. I also understand what is going on in South Africa, but I do not want to discuss it. Mr. BATCHELOR : I have nothing to say on this resolution. I was just going to mention that it might be widened to include deportation to any part of the Empire, not only the United Kingdom. Mr. CHURCHILL : To make it reciprocal. Mr. BATCHELOR : Yes. Where aliens are deported under the law of any of the Dominions to any other Dominion or to any part of the United Kingdom, it is desirable that some system should be devised whereby the Dominions might co-operate. Mr. CHURCHILL : There is no objection to that. Mr. BATCHELOR : South Africa might deport to Australia, for instance. Mr. CHURCHILL : What amendment do you suggest ? Mr. BATCHELOR : " From one part of the Empire to another "—I think that is the best form. Mr. CHURCHILL : Yes ; " from one part of the Empire to another whereby the Governments concerned may effectively co-operate in the measures necessary for the final disposal of such aliens." Mr. BATCHELOR: Yes. The CHAIRMAN : That meets you, does it not, gentlemen ? [Agreed.] Celebration of King's Birthday. " That the 3rd June, the Birthday of His Most Gracious Majesty King George V, shall, in each succeeding year, be duly honoured and celebrated throughout the British Empire, and that such measures be taken by legislation, or otherwise, as may be deemed necessary to give full effect to this resolution." The CHAIRMAN : There was the question we discussed informally the other day of the celebration of the King's birthday. We had a general conversation, and I think our views generally coincided, but I have prepared a quite neutral resolution on the subject which does not commit you to any particular proceeding except that of celebrating the King's birthday on the 3rd June. It reads thus : " That the 3rd June, the birthday of His Most Gracious Majesty King George V, shall, in each succeeding year, be duly honoured and celebrated throughout the British Empire, and that such measures be taken by legislation, or otherwise, as may be deemed necessary to give full effect to this resolution."