مجموعة ٣٧/٢٨ "بلاد فارس. وضع الرعايا البريطانيين والأشخاص الخاضعين للحماية البريطانيين بموجب قانون الجنسية الفارسي." [ظ‎‎٣‎٣‎٧] (١١١٦/٦٧٩)

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BEITISH LEGATION,
Gulhek,
June 23rd, 1931.
I have the honour to invite a reference to the Persian Nationahty Law of
1929 and to the two Supplementary Articles of that Law passed on the 21st
October, 1930, and to enquire whether the omission, be it intentional or uninten
tional, on the part of a British subject, who by tfm Persian Law has now also
acquired Persian citizenship, to avail himself, within the sanctioned period, of
the option of renunciation of his Persian Nationality, is to be construed as an
act involving, in the sense of paragraph 14 of Chapter XXV of the General
Instructions to Consular Officers, loss of British Nationality, or whether by that
omission, intentional or unintentional, he merely retains that dual nationality,
acquired by the Persian Law, in the sense of paragraph 24: (b) of the same
Chapter.
2. In view of the recently ^enacted law providing for the compulsory sale of
agricultural xmoperty in Persia owned by foreigners and for other reasons of
a like nature, renunciation of their Persian nationality may involve material dis
advantages for some British subjects. If failure to exercise the option of
renouncing Persian nationality implies the loss of British nationality, such
persons will be faced with a choice between their material advantage and their
loyalty to their British connexion ; and it means that loyalty will be penalised.
3. I beg leave to request your early instructions on this subject, preferably
by telegraph.
4. A copy of this despatch has been sent to the Foreign Secretary to the
Government of India.
I have the honour to be with the highest respect.
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
(Sd.) R. H. CLIVE.
The Right Hon’ble,
Arthur Henderson, M. P.,
The Foreign Office.
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