§ Mr. Silkinasked the Secretary of State for War whether a British subject temporarily resident in the U.S.A. who has been called up for military service under the Draft Act, has elected to serve in the British Forces and subsequently found medically unfit by the British medical officer in the U.S.A., can then be compelled to serve in the American Forces.
§ Mr. George HallI have been asked to reply. Such a situation could theoretically arise in borderline cases, and in view of the minor differences between the practices of the United States and United Kingdom military authorities. So far as I am aware no such case has actually arisen. His Majesty's Consular officers in the United States would normally accept a United States Army medical report as sufficient evidence of fitness of an optant for service in His Majesty's Forces pending final acceptance in the United Kingdom.