Petition of Ajlouny

LEVIN, District Judge.

The petitioner, a native and citizen of Palestine, seeks naturalization as a citizen of the United States. The Immigration and Naturalization Service opposes his petition on two grounds: (1) That he made a claim for exemption from military service as a neutral alien under the provisions of Sec. 3(a) of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 303(a), and is therefore barred from citizenship, notwithstanding the fact that he shortly thereafter withdrew his claim for exemption; and (2) That if not thus barred, he is, nevertheless, not entitled…