§ 13. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why all non-Gibraltar born British subjects in Gibraltar are classified as statutory aliens.
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Mr. Creech JonesI am informed that the only law now in force in Gibraltar in which the term statutory alien appears is the Alien Traders Ordinance of 1934 where it is defined as "every British subject who is not a native of Gibraltar other than British subjects employed in the service of His Majesty." This Ordinance places certain restrictions on trading in Gibraltar and replaced an Ordinance of 1924 which was introduced in response to local representations against the danger of too many business premises falling into the hands of non-Gibraltarian traders to the detriment of Gibraltarians.