Passports: Dual Nationality
WASHINGTON, D. C «
December 22nd, 1959 •
No* 1446
Mjr Lord,
With reference to my despatch No* 1354
of the 2nd December regarding the recent amendment
of the United States Neutrality La* making it unlawful
for United States citizens to travel on belligerent
ships and through combat areas except as provided by
rules and regulations made by the department of State,
and to my despatches ftos* 1256 and 13IS of the 11th *
and 20th November,respectively, transmitting copies
of Departmental Orders Issued on this subject* I
have the honour to enclose herein copies of a further
Departmental order Issued by the State Department
on the 14th December announcing a concession In the
case of United States citizens possessing a foreign
nationality who habitually reside in the State of
their second nationality*
ga xt will be observed that such individuals
who hold foreign passports may, while en route to
and from the State of their second nationality, travel
on a belligerent ship across the English Channel,
the Irish Sea or 3t« George's Channel without obtaining
specific authority and without an American passport
endorsed as valid for such travel*   In doing so, however,
they must look to the country of their second nationality
for protection*
The Right Honourable,
The Viscount Halifax, K. G
FRHM:JCT:CL
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8« In reply to a seml*offIclal enquiry, the
State Department have explained that the purpose of
the new Order is to place person a having dual
British and United States nationality on the same
footing as persons having, say, dual French and
United States nationality, who under Orders previously
Issued have been able to travel from this country on
neutral ships to the State of their sedond nationality
(via Marseilles In the ease of iranco-Aiuarleans) *
I have the honour to be.
With the highest respect.
My Lord,
Your Lordship*a most obedient,
humble servant*
IMD) UffHIAH