§ 42. Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Home Secretary why, in the "London Gazette" 1845 announcement of the denaturalisation of Caroline Hanemann, contrary to the form of other denaturalisation notices, there are omitted the date of naturalisation and the reasons for denaturalisation?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe announcement in this case was in precisely the same form as in all other cases under Section 3 of the Act of last Session, that is, cases of enemy subjects naturalised during the War. In these cases the Committee have merely to answer the question whether it is or is not desirable to revoke the certificate: they are not required to give, and do not give, their reasons. The other denaturalisation notices to which the hon. Member refers are those in cases where a certificate granted before the War is revoked under Section 7 of the Act for special reasons such as disloyalty or dissaffection.
§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYCan the right hon. Gentleman tell me whether this lady, denaturalised since the War, was for some months in residence at Downing Street?
§ Mr. SHORTTI cannot answer that, I must ask for notice of that question.
§ 43. Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Home Secretary whether he will give the names of the persons who stood sponsors for Caroline Hanemann, now denaturalised?
§ Mr. SHORTTIt is contrary to the ordinary practice to give the names of the four natural-born British subjects who acted as referees in naturalisation cases. I do not think there is any reason to depart from the practice in this case, or to add anything to the answer given on the 11th June last to a similar question.
§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYWere the names not given in the case of Laszlo? Would the right hon. Gentleman tell me that?
§ Mr. SHORTTI do not know.
§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYYou should know.