The Archive · 1925

British Wives of Aliens

Legislation Proposed to Save Their Nationality London, Feb. 18, In the House of Commons to-lay '4 private member's motion, submitted by Major Harvey (Conserv. lative), was discussed at length fand ultimately adopted, calling a tention to the status' of British /women marrying aliens, and express the opinion that British women should not lore, or not be deemed to lose, their nationality by mere act of marriage, but be entitled to declare alienage, The mover of the motion pointed out that there were many existing Janomalies and hardships in connexion with British women marr ing the nationals of some foreign countries, particularly of North America and South Amer Mr. G. Locker-Lampsor Secretary of State for Home Affairs, said that proposals had been sub: mitted to the Dominions, and if an agreement Ww ached legislation could be passed.—Reut

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