§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Prime Minister whether the Polish Government is exercising any powers of compulsion to require its nationals in this country to join the fighting forces in the present emergency; and whether such nationals are allowed to join His Majesty's forces if they prefer to do so?
§ Mr. ButlerThe Polish Government have no powers of compulsion over their nationals resident in this country, but Polish law provides for the withdrawal of consular protection and possibly also of Polish citizenship in cases where Polish nationals attempt to evade conscription.
As regards the second part of the question, an Order-in-Council issued on the 28th September last provided that an alien
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