§ 116. Sir H. NIELDasked what Orders in Council or otherwise have been made under the Aliens Restriction Act, 1914, distinguishing such of them as were in existence at the date of the Armistice with Germany, and giving, as to all Orders so made, the date and reference or other particulars whereby the same may be identified?
§ Mr. SHORTTIt may be convenient if I circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement in answer to this question.
§ The following is the statement referred to:
§ The various Aliens Restriction Orders issued down to and including 4th March, 1918, were consolidated and printed as the Aliens Restriction Order, 1918.
2045§ Between March, 1918, and the date of the Armistice with Germany three further Orders in Council were issued on the 4th June, 19th July and the 23rd October respectively, and since the Armistice two further Orders have been issued on the 18th December and 24th February respectively. These five amending Orders are printed as Statutory Rules and Orders Nos. 603, 935, 1356 and 1710 of 1918 and No. 195 of 1919.
§ No. 603 provides for the grant of exemption to certain Turkish subjects; No. 935 requires all aliens to obtain identity books; No. 1356 contains new provisions in regard to change of residence by aliens; No. 1710 deals with British-born wives or widows of alien enemies, and No. 195 revokes Article 22 C. and the fifth and sixth Schedules of the main Order and amends the definition of Belgian refugee.