§ 24. Colonel YATEasked the Home Secretary what measures he proposes to take to prevent naturalised Germans from changing their names before they have been officially discarded from German nationality by German law?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Herbert Samuel)It is not possible to discriminate on the lines suggested by the hon. and gallant Member, for the reason that definite information cannot be ascertained in individual cases.
§ Colonel YATEWhy can it not be obtained?
§ Mr. SAMUELThe laws of Germany, with regard to naturalisation, are such that one can never be sure that any individual German naturalised in this country may not have retained his nationality in his own country.
§ Colonel YATEWill the right hon. Gentleman take steps to prevent any naturalised Germans from changing their names?
§ Mr. SAMUELI have already answered that question.
§ Mr. STEWARTIs it not the case that any German who has been naturalised gets a certificate to that effect from his own country?
§ Mr. SAMUELIn any case, if one refers to the existing German law, I am not sure that that would prove a complete security.