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British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1943

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4Special power to grant certificates of naturalization to French nationals serving in His Majesty's forces

If at any time during the present war period an application for a certificate of naturalization is made to the Secretary of State by any person appearing to him to be or to have been at any time during that period a French national, then if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant—

(a)is, or has at any time during that period been, a member of His Majesty's forces; and

(b)is a proper person to be naturalized as a British subject,

the Secretary of State may grant to the applicant a certificate of naturalization under section two of the principal Act notwithstanding that the requirements of subsection (1) of that section are not complied with.

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