ARTICLE 7.—­The application for naturalization and the full franchise must be sent with the necessary proofs to the State Secretary by the Field-Cornet, through the Landrost, and the latter shall refer these to the State Attorney, who shall send them back to the State Secretary with his advice.  If the State Secretary and State Attorney have no legal objection to the granting of the letter of naturalization or full franchise, then this shall be granted.  If there is any objection, the Executive Council shall decide.

The letters of naturalization and full franchise shall be signed by the State Secretary and State Attorney.  The State Secretary shall cause the letters of naturalization and full franchise to be granted by an official appointed for that purpose, and cause the necessary oath of naturalization to be taken before this official.

The letters of naturalization shall bear a stamp of L2 sterling; the granting of the full franchise to persons who are already naturalized shall be free of cost.

ARTICLE 8.—­No person who is not considered as a white inhabitant of the South African Republic shall obtain the franchise, in accordance with Article 9 of the Grondwet.

ARTICLE 9.—­All laws and provisions, in so far as they are in conflict with this Law, are hereby repealed.

ARTICLE 10.—­This Law comes into force immediately after publication in the Staats Courant.

S.J.P.  KRUGER,
State President.
F.W.  REITZ,
State Secretary.

GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS,
PRETORIA, July 26, 1899.

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SCHEDULE A.

I ___________________ at present resident at ______________ in the South
African Republic, formerly residing at ________________ in ___________
whose occupation is __________ desiring to reside for good in the South
African Republic, hereby give notice that I, _______ years from date,
will make application for letters of naturalization with the full
franchise, and declare that I am acquainted with the duties imposed on
me by Law No. ____, 1899, to obey the laws and commit no crime against
the independence of the South African Republic.

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PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS.

PROPOSAL OF GREAT BRITAIN FOR A JOINT INQUIRY.

British Agent to South African Republic, August 2, 1899.

Her Majesty’s Government authorize me to invite President of South African Republic to appoint delegates to discuss with delegates to be appointed by me on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, whether Uitlander population will be given immediate and substantial representation by franchise law recently passed by Volksraad, together with other measures connected with it, such as increase of seats, and, if not, what additions or alterations may be necessary to secure that result.  In this discussion it should be