The Secretary, Department of Home and Territories:
The Secretary to the Department of Home and Territories has forwarded for advice the following memorandum:
A Syrian, who was naturalized in 1891 by the New South Wales Government, applies for a certificate under section 8 of the Nationality Act 1920.
He states that he returned to Australia about six weeks ago from Syria, where he had resided during the past eight years, having gone there for a trip before the late war, and not having been allowed to return.