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document the accuracy of which he sees no reason to question.

With reference to Section 12 of the Act, it may be pointed out that under Section 15 of the Act, the expression "former enemy alien" means an alien who is a subject or citizen of the German Empire or any component state thereof,

or of Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, orTurkey, or who having at any time been such subject or citizen has not changed his allegiance as a result of the recognition of new States or territorial re- arrangements, or been naturalised in any other foreign state or in any British Possession in accordance with the laws thereof and when actually resident therein and does not retain according to the law of his state of origin the nationality of that state.

I have, etc.

(SD) PERCY ASHLEY,

XDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

COLONIAL OFFICE,S.W.1.