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(b) in relation to the United Kingdom means-

all citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies, all citizens of any territory for the international relations of which the United Kingdom is responsible and all British protected persons: except in each case those who belong to any territory to which the present Treaty may be extended under the provisions of Article 32 but has not been so extended; and

(c) in relation to Japan means-

all nationals of Japan;

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(3) the term vessels":

(a) in relation to the United Kingdom means all ships registered at a port in any territory of that Contracting Party to which the present Treaty applies; and

(b) in relation to Japan means all ships carrying the papers required

by the law of Japan in proof of Japanese nationality;

(4) the term companies": -

(a) means all legal persons except physical persons;

(b) in relation to a Contracting Party means all companies which derive their status as such from the law in force in any territory of that Contracting Party to which the present Treaty applies; and (c) in relation to a country means all companies which derive their

status as such from the law in force in that country.

ARTICLE 3

(1) Nationals of one Contracting Party shall be accorded, with respect to entry into, residence in and departure from any territory of the other treatment not less favourable than that accorded to the nationals of any other foreign country.

(2) The nationals of one Contracting Party who are lawfully present within any territory of the other shall be free to travel anywhere within. that territory and shall not be required, for this purpose, to obtain travel documents or permits. Nothing in this paragraph shall, however, be construed so as to prevent a Contracting Party from restricting entry into any place or area within the territory of that Contracting Party to authorised persons for reasons of national security, provided that in such cases the nationals of the other Contracting Party shall be accorded treatment not less favourable than that accorded to the nationals of the former Contracting Party or of any other foreign country.

(3) Any conditions as to the duration of his residence or as to his employment, profession, business or occupation which a national of one Contracting Party who is permitted to reside in any territory of the other is required to observe during the period of his residence in that territory shall be imposed at the time of the grant to him of permission to enter or to reside, shall be made known to him at the time when they are imposed and shall not thereafter be varied so as to make them more restrictive.

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