§ 58. Mr. R. MCNEILLasked the Prime Minister if he will introduce legislation to make it illegal for any person not a native-born British subject to become a Member of either House of Parliament or of the Privy Council?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI must refer my hon. Friend to the answers I gave to similar questions put by the hon. and gallant Member for the Enfield Division on the 21st July.
§ Mr. McNEILLIs the right hon. Gentleman going to persist in disregarding the feelings of the country in this matter?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI need not point out that that would apply to General Botha.
§ 59. Mr. McNEILLasked the Prime Minister whether he will introduce legislation as soon as convenient after the summer recess to give effect to the policy recommended by the late Lord Kitchener making it illegal for a period of years after the War for any German to become naturalised or domiciled in the United Kingdom?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am not aware to what statement of Lord Kitchener my hon. Friend refers. The whole question of the treatment of enemy aliens after the War is receiving consideration. I cannot at present make any statement.
§ Mr. BUTCHERWill the right hon. Gentleman, as soon as possible after the War, and possibly before it, introduce a Bill to amend the Naturalisation Laws?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat is a very large question, and I should like to have time to consider it.