The bill can be considered only by unanimous consent. Let me say to the Senator from Oregon. and to other interested Senators. that. as stated by the Senator from Georgia. the bill is designed to make possible the deportation of alien seamen apprehended in the United States. and to return them to their countries of origin. As the language was drawn. it provided that. so far as the Chinese were concerned. they should be deported to Great Britain. That language" was found to be objectionable. and after numerous conferences we have framed language which is entirely satisfactory to the immigration authorities& the War Shipping Administration. and the State Department. and is less objectionable to the Chinese. It provides that if the alien is a citizen or subject of a country whose recognized government is not in exile. the persons involved shall be deported to a country. or any political or territorial subdivision thereof. which is proximate to the country of which the alien is a citizen or subject. or. with the consent of the country of which the alien is a citizen or subject. to any other country. Therefore the Senator can rest assured that the seamen who may be involved will be deported when they are apprehended. and this we hope. and have every reason to believe. will cure the situation which has developed and concerning which the Senator had every right to be concerned. I believe that this machinery is adequate. and since it is less objectionable to the governments concerned. and since our authorities are convinced it is effective machinery. I hope that the Senator from Oregon will permit the bill to be considered. because otherwise the legislation is likely not to be acted upon before the recess. and there will be no machinery for the deportation of alien seamen.
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