§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury why, when presenting a statement as to the number of aliens employed in Government Departments, he makes no differentiation between German and Stateless.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallIt has been found convenient to adopt this form because the majority of Stateless persons were formerly of German nationality.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if, in view of the Nuremberg trial revelations, he will take immediate steps to dismiss all aliens in the employ of Government Departments.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallNo, Sir. Such aliens have all been persons possessed of special qualifications employed on work for which no suitably qualified British subjects were readily available.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many aliens are temporarily employed in Government Departments; and will he take immediate steps to terminate their employment and to replace them by British subjects.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallThe number of enemy aliens whose employment has been specially permitted is 159 to date. We have no central information on friendly aliens employed.