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BRITISH EMBASSY,
WASHINGTON, D.C
January 18th, 1940*
: y Lord,
I havo the honour to refer to ^sir
Honald Lindsay's despatch :o. G47 of the 51st ay,
1994, transmitting copies of an Act of Congress
approved by the President of the United states on
the 24th  :ay, 1934, which, inter alia, amended the
law relating to the naturalisation of minor
children. On the 2nd August, 1934, the Vnited
States Department of Labor issued a General 'rder
(flo. 211) containing an "administrative interpre-
tation" of the Act of the 24th 'ay, 1934,sections
(1) and (2) of the Order dealing with the oase of
minor children. This General Order was printed
in the pamphlet entitled "United States
Naturalisation laws and Regulations" copies of
which were transmitted in   'r. Pallet's despatch
i\'o. 88 of the 24th January, 1939.
2. I have the honour to transmit
_ to Your lordship herewith codes of a General
Order C-16) issued by the Department of Tabor
on the 15th November, 1939, amending section 2 (b)
of General Order lio. 211 of the 2nd August, 1934.
I have the honour to be,
ith tho hi-hest respect,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble Servant,
p Right Honourable
The Viscount Halifax,    .G., :.)
etc.,   etc., etc.
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