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to be a citizen of the 5DT if that parent is serving overseas in

Crown service under the Government of the dependency concerned. Such

a child should in these circumstances be regarded as having

citizenship of the EDT by reason of birth in a dependency.

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7.33 A child born illegitimately elsewhere than in a dependency

whose mother is at the time of the birth a citizen of the EDT by

reason of birth in a dependency is to be a citizen of the EDT.

'7.4

Naturalisation

residence or Government service

7.41 The Secretary of State is to have a discretionary power to

grant a certificate of naturalisation as a citizen of the EDT to

any adult of full capacity who satisfies the Secretary of State

that he meets the requirements described in paragraphs 7.42 to

7.47 below.

7.42 Except as mentioned in paragraph 7.43 below, the applicant

must have a period or periods of qualifying residence in a

dependency. The intended meaning of "residence" in this context

is explained in the Appendix to these Instructions. To qualify

he must have been resident in a dependency for the whole of the

12 months inmediately preceding his ap-lication and, in addition,

must have resided in the dependency in the 6 years before that for

a period or pericàs totalling 4 years.

7.43

However, if the Secretary of State in a particular case

considers that the special circumstances justify doing so, he is

to be able either to -