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ishikawa@ds5200.personal-media.co.jp (Chiaki Ishikawa) writes:


>Hi Dave,

>>You see what I find very curious is why such a big thing is made of
>>having to change your name, but no mention is made of how people
>>born in Japan of non-Japanese parents are not able to hold dual
>>nationality. 

>Correct me if I am wrong, but I think U.S.A. is in the minority in
>that the country gives a baby born in U.S.A. automatic nationality (or
>was it citizenship). I believe there are more countries in the world
>who don't have this practice especially in the Old World (including
>Japan). It looks to me that U.S.A. and some countries in the New World
>wanted to have as much as population as possible by giving favorable
>treatment to babies born even on an airplane flying over the U.S. air
>space!

>But, again, we need some authoritative comment. Anyone?

> Chiaki Ishikawa,  Personal Media Corp.,  MY Bldg, 1-7-7 Hiratsuka,
> Shinagawa, Tokyo 142, JAPAN. FAX:+81-3-5702-0359, Phone:+81-3-5702-0351
> UUNET: ishikawa@personal-media.co.jp


England , France , Israel .... all give citizenship to those who are
born there.


Charlie


P.S. at least 20 years ago... have any changed?!
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