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Show DUAL CITIZENSHIP LAW MUCH OPPOSED . HuNOLl'LL'. T. H , Fob IS Resolutions Reso-lutions asking for repeal of the Japanese Jap-anese dual citizenship" law, which, prov ides that any poison born of Jap-aneae Jap-aneae parents in any other country Is a Itlsod of Jaimn unless his application applica-tion fur expatriation, made before ho becomes 17 years old, is approved by the Tokyo authorities, were passed ' recently at a meeting here of tho So- ' clety of American Citizens of Japanese Jap-anese Parentage. Honolulu Forum No. I 1. The resolution was Riven to M. Zum-oto. Zum-oto. editor of the Herald of Asia, who has been spending some time here, for presentation to the authorities at Tokyo Tok-yo upon his return. The resolution points out that the members of thn organization "always think of ourselves as American citizens, citi-zens, intend to remain In the United State a.s citizens, regardless of this law : and wish to appear In a true lit;ht before be-fore the people of Hawaii, as well as i before those of Jmian without bltter-n bltter-n ess or misunderstanding." The document requested .Mr. Zumoto to present the appeal tu the Japanese authorities an also urged him to take nadjitlona steps "to have a special law enacted whereby Hawallan-born Jap-; anese over the a.S of 17 years will be. Klen the right officially to denounce their allejrlance to the Japanese gov- ernment, In order that we may enjoy tin privileges of American citizenship to the fullest wxtent." The society, composed of Japanese born in Hawaii and therefore American Ameri-can citizens, was organized three years ago. oo |