§ 60. Sir J. LONSDALEasked if the War Office have a register of all British subjects of military age who, being liable to service under the Military Service Acts, are temporarily resident in countries outside the United Kingdom; and if notice will be sent to all these persons warning them of their duty to return home to discharge the obligations which Parliament has imposed upon them?
§ Mr. TENNANTNotice papers will be sent to the registered address in this country of all people who are so registered, but the War Office do not possess the names and particulars of men who were not in the country at the time when registration took place.
§ Sir A. MARKHAMIs it the intention of the Government, following the Continental practice, to confiscate the property of all men of military age who do not return to this country?
§ Mr. TENNANTWe are unaware of the ages of persons not resident in this country unless they have been registered. What I told my hon. Friend opposite was that we could not possibly send papers to persons who are not registered. To persons who have been registered papers will be sent, whether they are in this country or not.
§ Sir J. LONSDALEAre not all these subjects residing in France already registered?
§ Mr. TENNANTI am not aware of that, but I can quite believe it.