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M3487

COPY.

From Sir Frederick Thompson, M. P. for South Aberdeen,

to Wm. F. . Coutts.

BRITISH NATIONALITY AND STATUS OF ALIENS ACT 1914.

Section 2 (1)

2. – (1) The Secretary of State may grant a certificate of

naturalization to an alien who makes an application for the

purpose, and satisfies the Secretary of State -

(a)

That he has either resided in His Majesty's

dominions for a period of not less than three years in the manner required by this section, or been in the service of the Crown for not less than three years within the last five years before the application; and

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(6)

That he is of good character and has an

adequate knowledge of the English language;

(c)

That he intends if his application is granted either

to reside in his Majesty's dominions or to

enter or continue in the service of the Crown.