Sir PHILIP McBRIDE - It is a fact that a great many East German residents have gone over to West Germany territory. I understand that they are going over at a steady rate of something like 250,000 a year. As a consequence, the population of East Germany is decreasing whilst the population of West Germany is increasing very rapidly. That, I think, is a clear indication that the German people are not satisfied with the Communist regime in East Germany, and would like a change if they could get it.

I have no comment to make about the similarity between the policy of the East German Government and that of the Labour party, as referred to by the honorable member.