33. Colonel BURNasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the act of disloyalty that caused the naturalisation certificate of Dr. Freyberger to be rescinded; and why was he employed officially as a pathological expert to conduct post-mortem examinations when many experts of purely British blood could have filled that position?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Shortt)The act of disloyalty committed by Dr. Freyberger was the aiding and abetting of his son in an attempt to disclaim British in favour of Austrian nationality, and so avoid military service. I believe that many years ago Dr. Freyberger's name was included by the London County Council in a list of competent pathologists whom London coroners were authorised to consult, but, so far as I am aware, he was never employed by the Government.