Page 282 - The Persian Gulf Historical Summaries (1907-1953) Vol II_Neat
P. 282

266
                 The minor children of a Kuwaiti who acquires foreign nationality shall lose their
                 Kuwaiti Nationality if according to the law governing his change of nationality
                 they acquire the nationality of their father. Children whose nationality has
                 changed under these circumstances may opt for their original nationality within
                 a year of attaining their majority.
                                               Article XIII
                     In the event of the death before naturalisation of a person permitted to reside
                 in Kuwait under Article III, his wife and his minor children may, at the time of
                 the issue of the permission, profit by this permission for the period of residence
                 permitted to the deceased.
                                               Article XIV
                     Unless otherwise stated the past will have no bearing on the acquisition,
                 relinquishment or resumption of Kuwaiti Nationality. The same applies to the
                 withdrawal of nationality.
                                               Article XV
                     The age of majority mentioned in this law will be decided according to the law
                 of the country to which a person belongs at the time of his opting or making
                 application.
                                               Article XVI
                     Decisions, Notification of opting and, in general, all applications mentioned
                in this law should be addressed to the Chief of the Public Security Department and
                abroad to the Consular Offices entrusted by us to deal with such matters.

                                               Article XVII
                     After the issue of the appropriate decree the Chief of the Public Security
                Department will issue to the party concerned a certificate of Kuwait Nationality
                against payment of the relevant charges and the production of all necessary proofs.
                This certificate will be recognised by the Courts in the absence of proof to the
                contrary.
                                                      AHMAD AL JABIR AL SABAH.
                    December 15. 1948.





                                              APPENDIX S
                                             (Paragraph 216)
                    Notification issued by the Kuwait Public Security Department regarding
                       the registration of foreigners in Kuwait, dated February 5 1949

                    In accordance with the power invested in this Department by Order No. 4 of
                1948, all foreigners residing in Kuwait are hereby requested to abide with the
                following regulations: —
                     1.  All travellers, except Kuwait subjects, coming to or leaving Kuwait should
                register their names at the Travelling and Residence Office within 48 hours of their
                arrival or departure.
                    2.  Foreigners who have not registered their names at the Travelling and
                Residence Office yet, should do so now.
                    3. Foreigners who desire to stay more than 15 days or who desire to stay
                more  than the period allowed, should call at the Travelling and Residence Office
                to obtain a Residential Book.
                    4. Members of Religious, Education, Medical and other missions who are
                commissioned to work in Kuwait or who come on contract to work in Government
                offices, are requested to hand over their passports to the heads of the departments
                concerned in order to facilitate the issue of Residential Books.
                    5 Within a month of the issue of this notice, whoever disobeys these
                instructions will be liable for a penalty of six months’ imprisonment or a fine of
                Rs 600/- or both, in accordance with Article 17 of Residence Rules of 1948.
   277   278   279   280   281   282   283   284   285   286   287