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§ II. Passports of naturalised British Subjects

in the Colonies.

404. Governors are authorised to issue Pass- ports for foreign travel to persons naturalised in their respective Colonies. The Form of Passport These is inserted in the Appendix No. 16. Passports must be signed by the Governor, and must contain an express declaration that the person receiving the Passport has been natural- ised as a British subject in the Colony.*

*

By Circular of 23rd September, 1891, Governors have been informed that they are at liberty at their -discretion to issue passports to British-born subjects,

See also Circular, 1st Aug., 1895, and Circulars of 31st Aug., 1898, and 19th Sept., 1902, as to issue of passports to British subjects naturalised in the Colonies by His Majesty's Representatives abroad.

APPENDIX.

16. (Par. 404.)

FORM OF PASSPORT.

THIS is to certify that (*

formerly a (†

subject) who is proceeding to for the purpose of

and whose description is entered below is within the limits of (+

subject to naturalisation.§

) a British Colonial

This certificate is granted with the qualification that the said (

) is only entitled beyond the limits of (‡

) as a matter of courtesy to the general gool offices and assistance

of His Majesty's Representatives abroad.

Given at Government House,

day of

Signature of Bearer

Residence of Bearer

Profession of Bearer

Age of Bearer

19

(Governor.)

سلنيسيا

• Here insert the full name.

Here insert the nationality of origin or country in which the

person has been previously naturalised.

Here insert the name of the Colony or Possession.

$ In the case of a statutory alien who has been re-admitted to

British Nationality substitute re-admission Nationality" for "naturalisation."

to British

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I. Passports of naturalised British Subjects

in the Colonies.

404. Governors are authorised to issue Pass- rts for foreign travel to persons naturalised in eir respective Colonies. The Form of Passport These inserted in the Appendix No. 16. issports must be signed by the Governor, and

ust contain an express declaration that the rson receiving the Passport has been 'natural- x as a British subject in the Colony.*

By Circular of 23rd September, 1891, Governors ve been informed that they are at liberty at their scretion to issue passports to British-born subjects. e also Circular, 1st Ang., 1895, and Circulars of st Aug., 1898, and 19th Sept., 1902, as to issue of ssports to British subjects naturalised in the Colonies

His Majesty's Representatives abroad.