Acheson

Petitioner, an alleged citizen of the United States, now detained in China, seeks to attend a court hearing in this District in order to establish her United States citizenship. In order to accomplish this purpose petitioner has moved the Court for an order directing defendant to issue a certificate of identification in accordance with the provisions of 8 U.S.C.A. § 903 , Section 503, Nationality Act of 1940.

'The undisputed record before this Court establishes the fact that petitioner sought to come to the United States in 1946 by making application for documentation as a United States citizen with the American Consul at Canton, China. In February, 1949, the American Consulate advised petitioner that her claim of citizenship would not be recognized. In May of 1950, after exhaustive attempts to secure a certificate of identity on the consulate level, the petitioner succeeded in having her claim referred to Washington. Her counsel complied with the regulatory provisions set forth in Title 22 Code of Federal Regulations, particularly 50.28. Despite the passage of eight months and the efforts of her counsel to obtain a ruling, the State Department has failed to act on the…