CO129-510-9 George Ludwig Rode- naturalisation 1-3-1928 - 4-6-1928 — Page 5

4449043 1928.

HOME OFFICE,

WHITEHALL.

4th June, 1928.

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sir,

With reference to your note (E. & 0.183528 of the 29th

March and to your letter (E. & 0. 2345/28) of the 18th Apri 1

and to their respective, enclosures regarding the application

of Mr. G. L. Rode, a Norwegian subject, for the grant of a

certificate of naturalization under the British Nationality

and Status of Aliens Act, 1914, I am directed by Secretary

Sir William Joynson-Hicks to request you to inform Secretary

the Earl of Birkenhead that since by reason of the nature

of their occupation alien members of the dercantile Marine

are unable to comply by physical presence with the statutory

requirements as to residence laid down in section 2 of the

Act in order to become eligible to apply for naturalization,'

it is the practice in the United Kingdom to regard absens e

from this country by reason of service in a British ship as

not inconsistent with the essential continuity of residence

ashore, provided that the applicant can satisfy the Secretary

of state that he is established, e.g. by substantial résideno

here, in this country. The enclosed memorandum indicates the

policy and practice of this Department in such cases.

2.

Sir William Joynson-Hicks observes that the Government

of India in their letter of the 1st March express the opinions

that a British ship is not British "territory" for the

The Under Secretary of State,

INDIA OFFICE.

purposes