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months in Greece without having their citizen¬ 
ship or military status questioned. If they in¬ 
tend to remain in Greece beyond a period of six 
months they must apply to the passport bureau 
of the Ministry of the Interior for approval of 
their citizenship and military status. If they 
desire to leave at the expiration of six months 
from the time of arrival, or at any time within 
the six-month period, they must apply to the 
Greek passport bureau for approval of their 
status and in order that they may legally leave 
the country. Persons who are found to owe 
military obligations to Greece when they apply 
at the Greek passport bureau may receive per¬ 
mission to leave the country upon the payment 
of 300 drachmas. 
It is understood that this law became effec¬ 
tive on April 20, 1932. 
It is suggested that, with regard to visits to 
Greece of more than six months, American 
citizens of Greek origin, and American citizens 
who were born in territory now forming a part 
of Greece, before their departure for Greece 
would do well to apply to a Greek consular 
officer in the United States in order to ascertain 
from him whether by placing themselves under 
the jurisdiction of the Greek Government, they 
would subject themselves to any alleged obliga¬ 
tions respecting Greek nationality or Greek 
military service. Particular attention should 
be given to this suggestion by American citizens 
of Greek origin: 
1. Who were naturalized as American citi¬ 
zens after January 15, 1914; 
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2. Who were born in the United States of 
Greek parents but whose fathers were 
not regarded as American citizens by 
the Greek Government at the time of 
the children’s birth; 
3. And persons who owed allegiance to a 
foreign state other than Greece at the 
time of their naturalization as Ameri¬ 
can citizens but whose place of birth 
is now a part of Greece. 
44. ITALY. It is understood that, except in 
cases of those who at the time their military 
class is called for service have resided for 
more than two years in Italy, Italian subjects 
naturalized in the United States, persons born 
in the United States of Italian parents, or per¬ 
sons born in Italy of American fathers, are 
exempt from military service in Italy and may 
visit that country for a period of less than two 
years without fear of molestation. It is also 
understood that the foregoing policy of the 
Italian Government will be applicable to these 
classes of persons regardless of the fact that 
they have become subject to liability to pun¬ 
ishment for failure to carry out their military 
obligations in time of war. 
45. LATVIA. It is understood that, under 
Latvian law, citizens of Latvian origin are 
required to obtain from the Minister of the 
Interior permission to renounce their Latvian 
citizenship, and that male citizens over 15 
years of age cannot be permitted to renounce 
their Latvian citizenship until they have served 
