Draft Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. United Kingdom: Amendment to Article 1

A/CONF.2/27

Article 1

Substitute for Paragraph (2) of Section A, down to the words "is unwilling to return to it", the following:

"As a result of events occurring before 1st Jan..1951 and owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, or, if he has no nationality, the country of his habitual residence, and is unable, or, owing to such fear or for reasons other than personal convenience is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of the country of his nationality; or, if he has no nationality, to return to the country of his former habitual residence".