Thousand Atend Preliminary to Election To enable local Chinese to participate in the election of delegates to the National People's Congress, to be opened on November 12 this year, an oath-taking and citizenship registra tion ceremony was held in the Civie Centre, on August 14, and intended by over 1,000 Government employees. Mr. Pan Kung-chien, Social Affairs Commissioner, presided, while Gen, Wu Te-chen administered the oath. Oficers of "the Public ety Bureau and the District Kuomintang performed the same rites in their respective offices the same day.
All Chinese over 20 years, who have no criminal record, and' where mental condition is all' right, are allowed to apply for oath-taking and citizenship registration, and, after performing the rites, they will be able to take part in the election of delegates 10 the People's Congress, which will authorize the promulgation of the National Constitution.
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