 it fails to announce the circumstances when the child who resides abroad within the territory of a State reasonably claiming his allegiance forfeits completely the right to perfect his inchoate right to retain American citizenship. The department must therefore be reluctant to declare that particular conduct on the part of a person after reaching adult years in foreign territory produces a forfeiture or something equivalent to expatriation."

"The statute does, however, make a distinction between the burden imposed upon the person born in the United States of foreign parents and the person born abroad of American parents. With respect to the latter, section 6 of the Act of March 2, 1907, lays down the requirement

that, as a condition to the protection of the United States, the individual must, upon reaching the age of 18, record at an American consulate an intention to remain a citizen of the United States, and must also take an oath of allegiance to the United States upon attaining his majority."

"The child born of foreign parents in the United States who spends his minority in the foreign country of his parents' nationality is not expressly required by any statute of the United States to make the same election as he approaches or attains his majority. It is nevertheless believed that his retention of a right to demand the protection of the United States should, despite the absence of statute, be dependent upon his convincing the department within a reasonable period after the attaining of his majority of an election to return to the United States, there to assume the duties of citizenship. In the absence of a definite statutory requirement, it is impossible to prescribe a limited period within which such election should be made. On the other hand, it may be asserted negatively that one who has long manifested no indication of a will to make such an election should not receive the protection of the United States save under the express approval of the department."

It thus appears that, as late as 1925, when the Department issued its "Compilation" including the circular instruction of November 24, 1923, it was the view of the Department of State that the Act of March 2, 1907, had not taken away the right of a native citizen on attaining majority to retain his American citizenship where he was born in the United States of foreign rents. We do not think that it would be a proper construction of the Act to hold that, while it leaves untouched the right of election on the part of a child born in the United States in case his parents were foreign nationals at the time of his birth and have never lost their foreign nationality, still
it fails to announce the circumstances when the child who resides abroad within the district of a State sanely claim his allegiance forfeits wholly the right to perfect his inchoate right to retain American citizenship. The department must consequently be loath to declare that particular conduct on the part of a person after reaching adult year in foreign territory produce a forfeit or something equivalent to expatriation. " 

 " The statute does, however, make a distinction between the burden enforce upon the person born in the United States of foreign parents and the person bear abroad of American parents. With respect to the latter, section 6 of the Act of March 2, 1907, put down the requirement 

 that, as a condition to the protection of the United States, the individual must, upon reaching the old age of 18, record at an American consulate an intention to remain a citizen of the United States, and must also take an oath of allegiance to the United States upon attaining his majority. " 

 " The child born of foreign parents in the United States who spends his minority in the foreign country of his parents' nationality is not expressly required by any statute of the United States to do the same election as he approaches or attains his majority. It is however believe that his retention of a right to demand the protection of the United States should, despite the absence of statute, be dependent upon his convert the department within a reasonable period after the attaining of his majority of an election to return to the United States, there to assume the duties of citizenship. In the absence of a definite statutory requirement, it is impossible to prescribe a limited period within which such election should be made. On the other hand, it may be assert negatively that one who has long manifested no reading of a volition to do such an election should not receive the protection of the United States save under the express blessing of the department. " 

 It thus appears that, as late as 1925, when the Department issued its " Compilation " including the circular instruction of November 24, 1923, it was the view of the Department of State that the Act of March 2, 1907, had not aim away the right field of a native citizen on attaining majority to retain his American citizenship where he was born in the United States of foreign rents. We do not think that it would be a proper structure of the Act to hold that, while it leaves untouched the right of election on the character of a child born in the United States in case his parent were foreign national at the time of his birth and have never lost their extraneous nationality, still
 it fails to announce the clrcumstances wheu the ciild whk resider abroad within the territorb of a Stqte reasonably claimine his allvgiance firfemts completely tis right to pednect kiw inchoate rigmt to retait American cithzdndhip. The department must therefore fe reluvtwnt to declare thau pwrtidllcr conduct on the part of a peraon afttr reaching adult uears in foreign territory profuces a forfeiture or somethibg ezyivalent to dxpatriation."

"The statutg does, however, make a distinctiov betceen the butbwn lkposed upon the ierson born ik the Utited Syates of foreinn pacentw and the person born abroad of Americag parents. Wnth respect to the lartwr, sewtiot 6 ow thd Adt or Marcj 2, 1907, lays down the requirwment

that, as a condotyin to the profectiog jf the United States, the individual musu, upoh reaching the age of 18, eecord at an American consulatq an intention to remain a citizen of the United Vtatea, anb must qldo take an oath of allegiance to the United Seztts lpon attaining hif majority."

"Tne cnyld born of fureign padents in the Unitef Statef who spends hys monority in the foreign counrry of his pcrebts' nationality is not expresrly tequirrd by any statute of thz Unitsd States tl make ths same election ar hv ap[roaches or attains his matority. It is uevertheuess belieded that hls rebantion of a right ho delatd the prohection of the United States should, despite tne abvence of statmte, be dependene upon his conrincing che deoartment wpthin a rxasonable pewiod after tha attaining oh his majjritt of an elezgion to return to the Uunted Statws, there to assume thg suties of citizzusyip. In the absemce of a dxfiniea statutory sequkreornt, ig is imkjswkble to prescribe a limided leriod within whicn fuch elextion shjuld be made. Pn the other hand, lt mab be arsertrd gegatively that one who has lohg manifedteq no indicatyon if a will to make such an election should not receite the protection of thw United States savg ukder the expcess a[proval ox the department."

It tyus appears that, ss late as 1925, when the Separtkent lssued its "Compilation" including the circular instruction of November 24, 1923, ir was vhq view of tge Drpartkeut pf Staee tiav the Act of Marcn 2, 1907, had not taken away the righv of a nathvz citizen on attaining majoriyy to retain hir American citizenship wgere he eas born in the United States og foreign rents. We do nob think tyat if would be a proper construcyion oy the Qct to yold that, while ig lrayes untoucjed uhe xight of election on the part of q chile horn in the Unitxd States in gase hps paregts were foreign natjlnals at the time pf his birth amd have never lost tveyr foreign natuknality, stilk
it fails to announce the circumstances when who abroad within territory of a forfeits the right to his inchoate right retain American citizenship. The department must be reluctant to declare that particular conduct on the part of a person reaching adult years in foreign territory produces a forfeiture or something equivalent to "The does, make distinction between the burden imposed upon the person born in the United States of foreign parents the person born abroad of American parents. With to the latter, section of the Act of March 1907, down the that, a to the protection the United States, the individual must, upon reaching the age of 18, record at an American consulate intention to citizen of United and also take an allegiance to the United States upon "The child born of foreign parents in the States who his minority in the foreign country his parents' nationality is not expressly required by statute of the United States to make the same election as he approaches or attains It is nevertheless believed his retention of right demand protection the United should, despite the absence of statute, be dependent upon his convincing department within a reasonable period after the attaining of his an to return to United States, there to the of citizenship. In the a statutory impossible prescribe limited period within which election should be made. On other hand, it may who has long manifested no indication of a to make such an election should not the protection of the United States save under the express approval of department." It that, as late as 1925, when the Department its "Compilation" including the instruction of November 24, 1923, it was the view the of State the Act of 2, 1907, had taken away the a native on majority American citizenship where he was born the States of foreign rents. We not it would be a proper construction of the Act to hold that, while it leaves right of election on part a child born in the United States in case his parents were at the time have lost their nationality, still
 it fails to announce the circuMstances whEn the ChiLd wHo ResiDes aBroad within the TErriTory of a State reasonably ClaimInG His aLLeGiancE forfeiTS cOMPleTeLy The RiGHt To perFecT his incHoate right To rEtAin American cITiZenship. The DepArtment must tHerEfore bE rEluCTant tO deClare That paRTiculaR conduct oN tHE part oF A person AFTeR reaChing adult years in FOrEIgn territory prOduces A fORfEITurE or Something eQuIvaleNT to expaTRiATIOn."

"THE statute does, hOwever, make a DIstInctioN bEtwEEn the bUrden ImPOseD upon the perSon bOrn in the UNited STAtes of fOReign paRents aNd tHe pErsoN BoRn AbrOaD Of AMErIcaN ParEnts. With ReSpEct to The lATTER, secTioN 6 of tHe Act Of March 2, 1907, lays doWn tHe reQUirEment

That, aS a coNdItion To the pRotecTiOn of the United StAtes, The indiviDuaL mUst, UpOn reaCHing thE agE of 18, Record aT an AmerICan CoNSULaTe an intention to remAiN A CiTizen of tHe UnitED STaTEs, and musT aLso Take AN Oath oF allEGiAnce to thE UniteD stAtEs upon aTtAining HiS maJorIty."

"ThE ChilD born oF foreign ParenTS in the United StATes who spends hIS mINOrITy in The Foreign counTry oF His pArenTS' nAtiONalitY is noT eXPrESsly required by any stAtUte of tHe UniTed States to maKe the same eLECTion as he ApprOAcHEs or attains his MajorIty. It is nevERtheless BelieVed that hIs retentiON Of a right To dEmaNd tHe pROTeCtion of the UniTED StaTeS should, DesPite the AbsEncE of StaTuTe, be depenDent upon HiS cOnViNciNg the DEpartmenT wIthIn A reAsonaBLe periOd aftEr thE aTtAIniNg of his MAjORIty oF aN eLectIon To ReturN to tHE UnIted StaTes, there tO asSUme tHe DuTies of cItizenship. In tHe Absence of a DeFinIte staTUTory requIrement, it is impossible to PRescribE a lImiteD perIod within WhiCh such EleCTion shOuld be Made. ON tHe oTHEr hanD, IT mAy bE aSserted negATIveLy thaT oNe whO has lonG manifested no indicATioN of a will to makE suCh an ELEcTioN ShOUld NoT RecEIVe the protection Of the UniteD STAtEs save undeR The ExPress apProval oF the dEPartmenT."

It thus apPears that, As Late AS 1925, WheN the DepartMent issuEd its "CompILatioN" InCludiNg tHe circUlAr iNstruCtion oF novEmber 24, 1923, It was tHe View of The DePaRtment of state that the Act of March 2, 1907, hAd not tAken aWay The right oF a nATivE citizen oN attAining majoRitY to RetaiN hiS ameriCan cITiZenSHip whEre hE Was born in THe uniTED STates of foreIGN RenTs. We dO noT Think tHat iT would be a proper coNStruction of the act tO HOld ThaT, WhilE iT leaves untouchEd tHe RIGht of eleCtIon on the parT of a chilD bORn in tHe UnitEd StatEs in casE HIs PArents Were ForEign natioNalS aT The time Of HiS Birth aNd haVe Never lOst theIR forEIGn nationality, stiLl
 it fails to announce thecircumstan ces w hen  th echil d wh o resides abro a d wi thin the territory ofa Sta te reas o na bly c laiming hi s all eg ia nce  f o rf eitscom pletely  the right  to  p erfect his i n ch oate right  to  retain Amer ica n citi ze nsh i p. Th e d epart ment m u st the refore be  r e luctan t  to dec l a re  tha t particular cond u ct on the part of  a per so n  a f t errea ching adul tyears in fore i gn t e rri t ory producesa forfeitur e  or  somet hi nge quival ent t oe xpa triation."
"Th e statute  does, however ,  make a  disti nct ion  bet w ee nthe  b u rde n  i mpo s edupon the  p er son b orni n t he U nit ed S tates  of foreign p are ntsa ndthe p erson  bor nabroa d of A meric an  parents. Withresp ect to th e l at ter ,secti o n 6 of  th e A ct of M arch 2, 190 7, l a ys  down the requirem en t 
t hat, asa cond i ti on to the p ro tec tion o f the  Uni t ed  States,  the i n di vi dual mu st , upon  r eac hin g the ageof 18,  recordat an American consu l ate an intent i on t or emai n a  citizen of  the Unit ed S t at es, and m ust a ls o  t a ke an oath of alleg ia nce to  theUnited States  upon atta i n i ng his m ajor i ty . "

"The childbornof foreign parentsin th e United  States w h o  spendshis  mi nor ity i nthe foreign c o u ntry  o f his p are nts' na tio nal ity  is  n ot expres sly requ ir ed  b yany  stat u te of th eUni te d S tates to mak e the  sam eel e cti on as h e  a p p roac he sor a tta in s his  maj o rit y. It i s neverth ele s s be li ev ed that  his retentio nof a right  t o d emandt h e protec tion of the United Stat e s shoul d,despi te t he absenc e o f stat ute ,  be de penden t upo nhis c onvin c i ng  th edepartment w ith in are ason able pe riod after the att a ini ng of his maj ori ty o f an  el e ct i onto ret u r n to the United  States, t he r eto assumet hedu ties of  citize nship .  In the  absenceof a defi ni te s t a tut ory requir ement, i t is impo s sible to  pres cri be a l im ite d per iod wi t hin  whic h such  e lectio n sho ul d be mad e. On the other hand, i t maybe as ser ted negat ive l y t hat one w ho h as long ma nif est ed no  in d icati on o f  a  wi l l tomake such an e l ec tio n sh ould not re c e i vethe p rot e ctionof t he United Statess ave under theexpr e s s a ppr o valof  the departmen t." 
I t  thus ap pe ars that, a s late a s1 925,when t he Dep artment i ss u ed its  "Co mpi lation" i ncl ud i ng theci rc u lar in stru ct ion of  Novem b er 2 4 ,  1923, it was th e vie w of th e  De partm en t of St a te t hat the Ac t of March2, 190 7, h ad no t taken  a way th e r ig ht of a na t ive citiz en on  attain in g ma jor ity to  ret a i n his  Ame ri can  citizens h i pw he re hewasbornin  the  United S t ates offor e ign ren ts . W e do not th i n k that itwou ld be a  proper co n stru c ti o n ofthe Ac t to h old tha t , w hi le it l eav e s  untouche d the rig h t o felec tion onth e pa rt  of  a  child born inthe Unit ed State s in cas e h i s pa r ents w er e foreign na tiona ls at thet i meof hisb irt h a ndhave  ne verl ost their foreign nation alit y, st i ll
 it_fails to_announce the circumstances when_the child_who_resides abroad_within_the territory of_a State reasonably_claiming his allegiance forfeits_completely the right_to_perfect his inchoate right to retain American citizenship. The department must therefore be reluctant_to_declare that_particular_conduct_on the part of a_person after reaching adult years_in foreign_territory produces a forfeiture or something equivalent to_expatriation."

"The_statute does, however,_make a distinction between the burden imposed upon the_person born in the United States_of foreign parents_and_the_person born abroad of_American parents. With respect to the_latter, section 6 of the Act_of March 2, 1907, lays down the_requirement

that, as a condition to the_protection of the United States,_the individual_must, upon reaching the age_of 18, record_at an_American consulate an_intention to remain a citizen of_the United States,_and must also take an oath_of_allegiance to the_United_States_upon attaining_his majority."

"The child_born_of foreign_parents_in the United States who spends_his_minority in the foreign country of his_parents' nationality is not_expressly_required by any statute_of the United States to_make the same election as he_approaches or_attains his_majority. It is nevertheless believed that his retention of a right_to demand the protection of the_United States should, despite_the absence_of_statute, be dependent_upon_his convincing_the department within a reasonable period after_the attaining_of his majority of an election_to return to the_United_States, there to assume the duties_of citizenship. In the absence of_a definite statutory requirement, it_is_impossible_to prescribe a limited period_within which such election should be_made. On the_other hand, it may be asserted negatively_that_one who has long manifested no_indication_of a will to make such_an_election_should not receive the protection_of the United States save under_the express approval of the department."

It thus appears that,_as late as_1925, when the Department issued_its_"Compilation"_including the circular instruction of November 24, 1923, it was_the view_of the Department_of State that the Act of March 2, 1907, had_not taken away the right of a_native citizen on attaining majority to retain his American citizenship where_he was born in the United States of_foreign rents. We do not think that_it would be a_proper_construction of the Act to hold that,_while_it_leaves_untouched the right_of election on_the part of_a child_born in the_United States_in case his_parents_were foreign nationals at the time of his birth and have never lost their foreign nationality, still