SIR,—In the article Exit from England in The Spectator of
January 17th, Richard Goold-Adams says that the Australian Government has signed an agreement with the British Government " whereby we in this country will pay the passages of suitable ex-Service men and their families." His further comments seem to imply that this is the only migration agreement between Australia and Britain. The Australian and British Governments signed on March 5th, 1946, two migration agreements. One is that mentioned by Mr. Gould-Adams. The other is for the migration of residents of the United Kingdom who are not ex-Service men or women within the meaning of the first agreement. Under this the migrant pays £ro towards the cost of his passage. He also pays Lto for a member of his family over 18 and £5 for a member aged between 14 and 18. Members under 14 are free. The AUstralian and British Governments each pay half the balance of the cost of the passage.—Yours very truly,
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