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Becoming a citizen (3rd of 3)

Becoming a citizen

After he had received his certificate of naturalisation, Aleksander took the oath of allegiance. He received a letter from the Department of Internal Affairs outlining his new responsibilities as a citizen under the Electoral Act, congratulating him on becoming a citizen, and asking him to return his now superseded certificate of registration as an alien.

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Theresa Sawicka. 'Poles', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-11
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