NATIONALITY
A COMICAL SITUATION
'United Press Association-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
(Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 10.
The Cuban. Jackson, (who roconlly stowed away and caused trouble on tlie steamer Jervis Ray) lias now been demined at Hull. Tlie position regarding him is causing a comic commotion in official circles. British oilicials declare that Jackson at first swore he was born at Hull. .Tlie authorities e.v tonsively investigated his statement bill it could not be substantiated. Jackson then said he was born at Liverpool. Similar investigations produced similar results. When the Cuban was again informed he replied that he was born in Brisbane. Officials state the possibilities are enormous because Jackson may swear bis birt. place is any one id' a thousand towns necessitating a fruitless investigation. Official circles are of opinion that il Jackson was born in Britain then lie might be freed,but il born anywhere else then the Commonwealth, from where lie came, must repatriate him. .Meantime this centre figure of a worldwide nine days’ wonder continues to be kept at British expense. His compatriots, who are all British, were freed as soon as they were landed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1929, Page 5
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