§ 18. Mr. Bartlettasked the Home Secretary whether local police throughout the country have now been given explicit directions as to the restrictions to be imposed upon Americans resident in their district; whether such Americans, having satisfied the police of their good faith, are allowed to travel more than five miles from their homes without a permit; and for what period is the curfew restriction relaxed in their favour?
§ Mr. PeakeInstructions have been given to the police that, in dealing with applications for permits and exemptions from the restrictions which in the interests of national security it has been found necessary to impose on aliens, liberal treatment should be given to persons in whose cases there is a presumption that their sympathies are with this country. The decision to grant a permit or exemption and the nature of such permit or exemption must depend on the circumstances of each individual case. The restriction upon travelling more than five miles from the registered address does not apply to aliens of non-enemy nationality.