birth or otherwise acquire another nationality. A child born outside the Territory of parents whoarecitizensis considered a Territory citizen while under age 21, and thereafter if he becomes a permanent Territory resident while under 21. Naturalization may be granted to persons over 18 years of age. To be naturalized a person must have been born of parents at least one of whom was a citizen of and maintained his principal residence in the Territory. Children of parents who becomecitizens in this mannerarealso eligible for naturalization. Applicants for naturalization must be permanentresidents of and legally domiciled continuously in the Trust Territory for at least 5 years immediately prior to application fc citizenship. Naturalized citizens enjo the same status as natural bor citizens. To date some 165 individua. have been granted Territory citizer ship through naturalization. The High Commissioner may gran non-Micronesian immigrants per manent residencestatus. Citizens and resident noncitizens o the Territory can acquire U.S. citizen ship in the same manner as do othe immigrants to the United States. The same laws govern all resident: in the Territory whether they aré citizens, resident noncitizens, or Visitors. The Third Regular Session of the Congress of Micronesia in Joint Session listens to the High Commis- sioner’s State of the Territory Message. 10 Part IJ—Introduction *