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Clause 2, page 2, line 26, at end insert—
("Provided that for the purposes of this subsection a person shall not be treated as a member of a visiting force of a country if he became (or last became) a member of that country's forces at a time when he was in the United Kingdom unless it is shown that he then became a member of those forces with his consent.")
THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, it is possible that this is one of the Amendments to which the noble and learned Earl, Lord Jowitt, referred. This Amendment is intended to cover a case of this kind—and if I mention any particular country I do riot do so in an invidious sense. Let me take Greece. Suppose that by the law of Greece every man, whether resident in Greece or elsewhere, is called up and becomes a member of the Greek forces; and suppose that there was a Greek visiting force in this country. That would operate to make a Greek waiter in Soho, against his will, a member of the visiting forces, and subject to the jurisdiction of the authority of those forces. It was thought proper not to include such a man in the scope of the Bill. For that reason the proviso was inserted. It was inserted, I may say, to meet a suggestion made by the Opposition in the other place. I beg to move.
§ Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.