TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

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Nattjbamzation Acts, 1870. Special Certificate of Naturalization to a Person with respect to whose Nationality a doubt exists. Secretary of State's Office, Whitehall. Whereas A.8., of , has presented to me, the Right Honorable CD., one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, a memorial, praying for a special certificate of naturalization under the above-mentioned Acts, and alleging that he is a person with respect to whose nationality as a British subject a doubt exists, that he is , and that in the period of eight years preceding his application he has resided for five years within the United Kingdom [or has been for five years in the service of the Crown as ], and intends, if he receives the certificate of naturalization for which he prays, to reside in the United Kingdom [or to serve under the Crown] ; and whereas I have inquired into the circumstances of the case, and have received such evidence as I have deemed necessary for proving the truth of the allegations contained in such memorial: Now, in pursuance of the authority given to me by the said Act, and for the purpose of quieting doubts as to the right of the said A.B. to be a British subject, I grant to the aforesaid A.B. this certificate, and declare that he is hereby naturalized as a British subject, and that, upon taking the oath of allegiance, he shall in the United Kingdom be entitled to all political and other rights, powers, and privileges, and be subject to all obligations to which a natural-born British subject is entitled or subject in the United Kingdom; with this qualification, that if it should be proved that the said A.B. was heretofore a subject [or citizen] of any other State, he shall not, when within the limits of such State, be deemed to be a British subject, unless he has ceased to be a subject [or citizen] of that State in pursuance of the laws thereof, or in pursuance of a treaty to that effect. And I further declare that the grant of this special certificate of naturalization shall not be deemed to be any admission that the aforesaid A.B. was not heretofore a British subject. In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name this day of , 18 (Signed) CD.

Nattjealizatton Acts, 1870. Certificate of He-admission to British Nationality. (To he granted by one of Her 3£ajesty's Principal Secretaries of State.) Whereas A.B. has presented to me, the Eight Honorable E.I 1., one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, a memorial, praying for a certificate of re-admission to British nationality, and alleging that he was a natural-born British subject, and that he became an alien by being naturalized as a subject [or citizen] of Gr.H.,* on the day of 18 , that he is , and that in the period of eight years preceding his application he has resided for five years within the United Kingdom [or has been for five years in the service of the Crown as ], and intends, if he receives the certificate of re-admission to British nationality for which he prays, to reside in the United Kingdom [or to serve under the Crown] ; and whereas I have inquired into the circumstances of the ease, and have received such evidence as I have deemed necessary for proving the truth of the allegations contained in such memorial; and whereas the said A.B. has taken the oath of allegiance : Now, in pursuance of the authority given to me by the said Acts, I grant to the aforesaid A.B. this certificate, and declare that, as from the date of this certificate, but not in respect of any previous transaction, he is hereby re-admitted to the status of a British subject; with this qualification, that, within the limits of the foreign State of which he became a subject, he shall not be deemed to be a British subject, unless he has ceased to be a subject [or citizen] of that State according to the laws thereof, or in pursuance of a treaty to that effect. In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name this day of ,18 . (Signed) E.F.

OATH OP ALLEGIANCE. 111. —The oath of allegiance shall be subscribed as well as taken. IV. —The following persons may administer the oath of allegiance: — In England or Ireland — Any Justice of the Peace or any Commissioner authorized to administer oaths in Chancery. In Scotland— Any Sheriff, Sheriff-substitute, or Justice of the Peace. Elsewhere in Her Majesty's dominions — Any Judge of any Court of Civil or Criminal jurisdiction : Any Justice of the Peace : Any Officer for the time being authorized by law in the place in which the deponent is to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose. This regulation shall not apply to the case of the administration of an oath of allegiance in respect of a declaration of British nationality, for which case provision is made by " The Naturalization Act, 1870" (33 Viet. c. 14, s. 6). V.—The form in which the oath of allegiance shall be subscribed shall be as follows: — I, A.8., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me Grod. (Signed) A.B. Sworn and subscribed this day of before me, (Signed) CD., Justice of the Peace [or other official title]. * Where the applicant is a widow, the form must be modified accordingly, and recite the allegation in the memorial that the applicant became an alien by marriage with her late husband L.M., a subject [or citizen] of Gr.H.