self, wife, and minor children, and receive the sealed document of release from Swiss citizenship through the Direction of Justice of the canton of his origin. If he neglects to do this, he will be regarded by the Swiss Government as a Swiss citizen under Swiss law, and as such, unless his case comes within the above-mentioned convention, will be held liable to the performance of military service, or to payment of the military tax, or to arrest and punishment in case of non-payment of the tax for so long as he continues to remain liable to the payment of military taxes.

IV. Status of American Citizens in Certain Countries with the Governments of Which the United States Has Not Concluded Naturalization Treaties

39. While this Government objects to the punishment of naturalized Americans by fines, forced military service, or imprisonment for any unperformed military service which accrued after the entry of the naturalized citizen into the United States, it can give no assurance that any objections which it makes will result in a remission or release.

40. This Government cannot properly protest against punishment for any infraction of foreign law committed prior to the naturalized American's entry into the United States.

41. Naturalized citizens of the United States who come from countries with the governments of which the United States has not concluded naturalization treaties should, before visiting such countries, consider the advisability of inquiring of the

they will be immune from molestation in such countries under the military-service or other laws. The Department of State does not act as intermediary in such inquiries.

The following information is believed to be correct, but is not to be considered as official so far as it relates to the laws and regulations of a foreign government:

42. Estonia

Visas for entry into or transit through Estonia must be obtained from a Soviet diplomatic or consular representative. Information concerning the nationality status in Estonia of persons born in the United States of Estonian parents, and of persons born in Estonia who later become naturalized as citizens of the United States should be obtained from the Soviet Union through a diplomatic or consular representative of that country. It is urged that information as to visas and as to nationality status be obtained by the person concerned before his departure from the United States from a Soviet diplomatic or consular representative.

43. Finland

The convention between the United States and Finland, signed at Helsinki January 27, 1939, regulating military obligations of persons having dual nationality provides that a person

possessing the nationality of both the United States and Finland who habitually resides in one of the countries and who is in fact most closely connected with that country shall be exempt from all military obligations in the other country.

Article 11 of law no. 325 of May 9, 1941, effective July 1, 1941, "Regarding the Acquisition and Loss of Finnish Citizenship", provides:

"Unless a person who by right of birth has acquired the citizenship of both Finland and some foreign country has had his domicile in Finland and has performed or commenced to perform regular military service in this country, or has received tuition during at least two years in a Finnish or Swedish language educational institution in this country, or has had other connection with Finland which would manifest his solidarity with this country, he shall forfeit his Finnish citizenship on attaining if he is at the time a citiage of twenty-two zen of a foreign Country."

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Article 10 of law no. 325 provides that a Finnish citizen who is naturalized as a citizen of a foreign country upon his own application forfeits his Finnish citizenship.

The Finnish law of June 17, 1927 regarding the loss of Finnish citizenship was repealed by law no. 325 of May 9, 1941.

While the following information is believed to be correct, persons born in France, or born outside of France of French parents, should, before visiting France, consider the desirability of inquiring of the nearest French consular or diplomatic officer whether they will be immune from molestation in France under the military-service or other laws of that country.

American citizens of French origin visiting France should understand that a French visa of their passport does not relieve them from any military or other obligations to which they may be liable in that country.

Loss of French Nationality by French Citizens Naturalized as Citizens of the United States

(a) Persons naturalized as American citizens prior to August 10, 1927.-Article 17 of the French Civil Code, which is understood to be applicable to French citizens naturalized as citizens of the United States prior to August 10, 1927, provides as follows:

"The following lose their French nationality:

"The Frenchman who is naturalized in a foreign country or who acquires, at his request, foreign nationality by operation of the law.

"If he is still subject to the obligations of military service in the active army, naturalization in a foreign land will only cause the loss of French nationality if it has been authorized by the French Government.”