§ Wing-Commander Jamesasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to a recent case in which a naturalised Austrian was convicted of a currency offence; whether he will give an assurance that a full record is kept of all convictions of naturalised aliens in respect of emergency and war-time legislation; and whether the certificate of naturalisation of such persons will be revoked and their deportation assured as soon as circumstances permit?
§ Captain Ellistonasked the Home Secretary whether the grant of naturalisation will be cancelled in the case of alien-born subjects convicted of profiteering, fraudulent trading, evasion of war-time regulations, or of actions subversive to the national security?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe conditions governing the revocation of certificates of naturalisation are contained in Section 7 of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914. In every case where a conviction takes place in the circumstances specified in that Section, whether the offence is an offence against war-time Regulations or not, the question of revoking the certificate receives consideration. My attention has been called to the currency offence referred to, but I understand that an appeal is pending and the matter is accordinglysub judice.