Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1926, Volume I

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The Secretary of State to American Diplomatic and Consular Officers

Washington, January 8, 1926.

Diplomatic Serial No. 457

Sirs: Your attention is called to a recent ruling of the Department to the effect that the presumption of expatriation, under the second paragraph of Section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1907,⁹¹ does not arise against a person who was born in Great Britain and who is residing in one of the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire until he has resided in the latter for five years. The same rule is applicable to a person who was born in one of the self-governing Dominions and who is residing in Great Britain or in another self-governing Dominion.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

Robert E. Olds

91. 34 Stat. 1228.