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February 1941 – Exchange of letters between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice, the Prefecture of Police in Paris and the Resident General in Rabat, concerning the cases of individuals who have requested to receive or retain French nationality.

– The case of Mr Lalou Brami (research of the decree of naturalization of a deceased of Tunisian origin in order to « examine the merits of the request presented by the heirs for the purpose of obtaining the maintenance of their family allowances ») continues to be reviewed. Finally, it is established that he had acquired French nationality by a decree of April 9, 1888.

– Mr Bussi Pierre, who had been naturalized by decree of February 1, 1939, benefiting from the law of 1927 because then residing in Morocco, « must make a new request if he deems it useful ».

– Miss Kirchner, German by birth, married to a French protected Moroccan subject, had thereby acquired Moroccan nationality. […] As Morocco is a protected state, its nationality cannot be acquired other than de jure sanguinis. Under these conditions, Miss Kirchner, by her marriage to a Moroccan, did not acquire Moroccan nationality.

– Mr Jolowicz Franz, born in Germany and incorporated into the 4th group of foreign workers in Bou-Arfa (Morocco) wishes to know what action has been given to his parents’ request for naturalization. He was told that the case had not been decided, but that he himself, having come of age, « may present a personal request, if he deems it appropriate ».

– A request for « reinstatement of French nationality » is presented by the legionary Alexandre Mathieu, of the 2nd foreign infantry regiment.

– Abrogation of the Crémieux decree. Mr Léon Corcos, an Algerian Jew born in Mogador and living in Agadir, submitted a request to retain French political status under the law of October 7, 1940. It is mentioned that « the services rendered by the person concerned to the French cause in Morocco from 1906 and during the period of establishment of the Protectorate [.] appear likely to allow him to benefit from article 5 of the law in question ». A favorable opinion is issued.

– The Prefecture of Police recalls a circular of August 1, 1936 establishing the status of « French protected » for Moroccans and Tunisians from the point of view of the identity card, and stipulating that Moroccans in the Spanish zone must be considered foreigners, except those of the Tangier zone assimilated to those of the French region and [who] can receive the special identity card of protected persons. A list of the tribes of the Spanish zone (not in the file) is annexed to the circular and makes it possible to distinguish between « French protected » Moroccans and « foreign » Moroccans. But, specifies the Prefecture, since June 1940 Moroccans from Tangier have presented themselves to the Consulate of Spain in Paris and obtained the certificate of nationality bearing the mention : Moroccan from the Spanish zone. The Prefect wants to know whether Moroccans from Tangier should still be considered « French protected » or whether they should be issued with a foreign identity card.