§ Colonel Wedgwoodasked the Home Secretary why German Jews, classed as friendly aliens, or Czech Jews are being expelled from all Government work or munition factories, shipyards, etc.; whether this expulsion applies also to citizens of Eire; whether it extends to all the fighting services; and whether British subjects whose parents were aliens are included in the order?
§ Sir J. AndersonI am not aware of any foundation for the suggestion that action is being taken on the lines indicated in the Question. The employment of aliens is regulated by an order made on the 17th November last which provides,inter alia, that an alien, irrespective of nationality, shall not enter into or continue in any of the employments specified in the schedule to the order unless he obtains the permission of the Secretary of State. In administering this order, no discrimination is made against Jews of any nationality, the only question for consideration being whether the employment of any individual alien in one of the specified occupations can be allowed without detriment to the national interests.