§ Sir W. RUTHERFORDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is intended in the present Aliens Restriction Bill to enforce the rule that all officers of British ships should be British subjects or whether it is now intended to relax and alter that Regulation and, if so, to what extent; and what reasons there are for any such alteration?
§ Mr. SHORTTThis matter will be fully considered before the Report stage of the Aliens Restriction Bill is reached.