The present Governor of Guam made the following recommendation regarding the Guam people becoming citizens: The greatest aspiration of the people of Guam is to become fullfledged citizens of the United States. Their present status is quite unsatisfactory. even the term " citizens of Guam " being almost meaningless at the present time. since there is no established system of acquiring citizenship in Guam and no law stating the exact requirements for such citizenship. The governor contemplates setting forth by proclamation who are citizens of Guam and intends to promulgate a law permitting the naturalization of such aliens resident in Guam. These measures are essential in order to clarify the rights of property ownership. but they fall far short of local aspirations. Citizens of Guam now possess the privilege of freedom ofentry. and residence into the United States and the exten%ion of citizenship. in the same manner as is done in Territories of the United States. would be a just and generous act. * Owing to the remoteness of Guam the inhabitants were not aware of the fact that there was war between the mother country.
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