HC Deb 06 December 1945 vol 416 c2696W
Miss Rathbone

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will grant admission to this country to British-born wives and widows of enemy aliens who wish to return for the purpose of establishing their claims to the restoration of their British nationality or, if that is impossible, he will arrange facilities for these women to put forward their claims and have them decided while they are still abroad.

Mr. Ede

It is the traditional policy not to refuse admission to the United Kingdom to women of British birth and parentage who have acquired their present nationality by reason only of marriage to an alien of any nationality, unless there are grave objections or grounds personal to the individual

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