In Re Ahmed Hassan

TUTTLE, District Judge.

Petitioner is an- Arab, being a native of Yemen, located in the southwestern part of the Arabian peninsula. Petitioner was before the court and 'his skin was undisputedly dark brown in color. The issue here presented is whether petitioner is a “white person” within the meaning of the provisions of the Nationality Code enumeratinga the classes of people who are eligible for citizenship in the United States. 8 U.S.C.A. § 703. Affidavits filed by petitioner and one other person state that the extremely dark complexion of petitioner’s skin is typical of a majority of the…