2 AUGUST 1940, Page 12

SIR,—Surely the root cause of the cruel injustices inflicted on

"friendly aliens" is that iniquitous system whereby wholesale orders are issued by London to the remotest parts of England, Scotland and Wales, orders which permit no powers of discretion and no appeal to any local tribunal. While London is swamped by business and appeals, no doubt trying to do her best in an impossible task, the unavoidable delay in righting the wrongs of innocent and trusting men and women is turning the "friendly alien" into a perpetual enemy. The setting up Of local tribunals and the giving of discriminatory powers to local authorities are the necessary and the first steps to hastening this slow process of righting wrong and avoiding grievous errors in future.—