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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 November 1940Vol. XI, No. 4

Uncle Sam After Fifth Columnists

p. 35 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Oct. 18.

NEW regulations regarding the regi stration of aliens in American Samoa came into force on October 1. Aliens are defined as persons who are neither citizens of the United States nor born in American Samoa. Native is landers of the South Pacific or the Line Islands are exempt, provided they are not less than three-quarters Polynesian blood. “Polynesian” is made to include Melanesian and Micronesian.

Aliens must disclose any affiliation they have with organisations devoted to in fluencing or furthering in the United States or in American Samoa the politi cal activities, public relations or public policy of any foreign government.