sentences:  Less than 50% of Alderney's population had returned to the island after World War II.This led to the Parliament of the United Kingdom discussing what to do with Alderney as land ownership markers and official papers had been destroyed in the war and Alderney's economy was stagnating as a result of more than half of the islanders not returning.The United Kingdom's Home Secretary, Chuter Ede recommended "Guernseyfication" of Alderney.