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47. PERSIA. It is provided in article 13 of 
the Persian nationality law of September 7, 
1929, that Persian nationals may not abandon 
their nationality except under the following 
conditions: 
(1) They must have reached the age of 18 
years. 
(2) They must have the authorization of 
the Council of Ministers. 
(3) They must agree beforehand to trans¬ 
fer to a Persian subject, in some 
manner and within one year after 
the repudiation of their Persian na¬ 
tionality, all their rights to the im¬ 
movable property they may own in 
Persia or which they might acquire 
by inheritance, even if Persian law 
authorizes foreign nationals to pos¬ 
sess immovable property. 
It is provided in article 14 of the Persian na¬ 
tionality law of September 7, 1929, that if any 
Persian subject in violation of the above-men¬ 
tioned provisions should acquire foreign nation¬ 
ality, such nationality will be considered as null 
and void and the party concerned will be treated 
as a Persian national. Meanwhile, however, 
all his immovable property will be sold under 
the supervision of the local public prosecutor, 
and the proceeds of the sale after the deduction 
of costs will be delivered to him. 
Article 2 of the Law of Entry, Exit and Resi¬ 
dence of Foreign Nationals in Persia, effective 
June 6, 1931, stipulates that visas must be re¬ 
fused to those persons who are considered 
Persian subjects under Persian law and who 
may desire to make a trip to Persia with non- 
Persian nationality papers. Article 3 of the 
same law provides for the deportation of per¬ 
sons who may enter Persia contrary to the 
provisions of article 2. 
There is no treaty of naturalization between 
the United States and Persia defining the status 
while in Persia of former Persian subjects who 
have become naturalized as American citizens. 
Consequently no assurance can be given to such 
persons that any representations made on .their 
behalf by the American diplomatic or consular 
officers abroad will be Successful. 
48. POLAND. Military service in Poland is 
compulsory. All male citizens of Poland, and 
all male inhabitants of Poland who are unable 
to prove foreign citizenship, are liable to mili¬ 
tary service between the ages of 21 (or 19 in 
time of war) and 50. Recruits are drafted 
for active service in the calendar year in which 
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they become 21 years of age (19 in time of war). 
The statutory term of active service is 24 
months (25 months in the cavalry, field artil¬ 
lery, and air service). After active service the 
soldier is placed in reserve. He remains a re¬ 
servist until the calendar year in which he be¬ 
comes 40 years of age. Thereafter, until the 
calendar year in which he becomes 50 years of 
age, he is liable to service in the general levy. 
Special provisions are made in respect to the 
liability of foreigners who become Polish citi¬ 
zens. 
All persons liable to military service are reg¬ 
istered, during the calendar year in which they 
