Major KELLYasked the Home Secretary if he is aware that large numbers of Germans and alien enemy subjects are naturalising themselves in neutral countries, especially Switzerland; and will he give the necessary instruction that, along with the presentation of naturalisation papers, place and date of birth certificates are also handed in?
§ Mr. SHORTTIf the suggestion is that persons of enemy origin possessing recently acquired neutral nationality may be able to obtain naturalisation in this country without disclosure of their origin, I can assure the hon. and gallant Member that he need have no uneasiness on that score. All applicants for naturalisation are required to produce full information as to their origin, and all other facts bearing on the question of their eligibility for the privilege of British nationality, and every applicant is subjected to searching inquiry.