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Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons: Draft Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Text of Article Adopted on 19 July 1951

Article 5[1]*

With regard to exceptional measures which may be taken against the person, property or interests of nationals of a foreign State, the Contracting States shall not apply such measures to a refugee who is formally a national of the said State solely on account of such nationality, or shall, in appropriate cases, grant exemptions in favour of such refugees.


[1]* The Conference adopted this article on the basis of the French text. The above text is a revised translation made by the Secretariat.