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but

(15) British Protected Persons and persons who had become

British Subjects by reason of the 1920 annexation, ordinarily

resident in the ceded territory, would acquire Italian nationality

and cease to be British subjects or British Protected Persons;

such persons, other than Somalis and members of the native races of

the arca, could retain their existing nationality provided they

removed from the ceded area within 12 months of the Treaty's coming

into force.

(c) These last-named rights were also granted to a limited

number of Somalis who would become separated from their families by

the new frontier their number being limited (from necessity) by the

water and pasturage resources of the area.

NOTES

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(i) In effect non-African British subjects were entitled to

retain that status without moving out of the ceded

territory, and British subjects of African race and British Protected Persons (practically all African in race) could

only retain their British status by withdrawing from the

area. The F.0. thought this latter class not reasonably

entitled to retain their British status if they elected

to remain in the ceded area.(ii) Britain was also anxious to

prevent a large migration of Somalis to British territory,

and Italy was anxious to avoid an exodus at all, and by

Article 9 of the treaty both Powers undertook to try to

prevent such migration (the danger of it was due to special

circumstances here).

B. THE SAFEGUARDS PROVIDED FOR THE INHABITAKTS IN

PREVIOUS CASES, AND THEIR SUFFICIENCY CIENCY

Heligoland, 1890

(a) Exemption of all Heligolanders and their children born

before date of signature of the Treaty from obligation of service

in German armed services (Article XII, sec.3)

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