§ Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the United States Government is offering full, immediate, and gratuitous naturalisation to all aliens of Allied or neutral nationality who join the United States Army; and whether he will insert in the Military Service (Conventions with Allied States) Bill a provision by which aliens joining, or having previously joined, the British Army will receive on application a grant of British citizenship?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI have no information on the subject referred to in the first part of my hon. Friend's question. As at present advised, it is not proposed to insert in the Military Service (Conventions with Allied States) Bill any such provision as that suggested.
§ Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he will add to the Military Service (Conventions with Allied States) Bill a new Clause enacting that, as far as possible, aliens shall be placed in companies of their compatriots and 350W officered by men qualified by descent, by linguistic, or by other attainments to lead them?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONIt is not proposed in insert such a provision as my hon. Friend suggests in the Bill. The question of the organisation of military units is one which is more properly dealt with by administration than by Statute. Many considerations are involved in the matter referred to by my hon. Friend.