[Beckwith]

Re: whether or not he was ever granted INDONESIAN citizenship.

My understanding is that he had to have been an Indonesian citizen to attend the Besuki Primary School, since Indonesian state schools were restricted to citizens.

That is why Obama attended the Assissi School, a private school, prior to his adoption.

[canaan]

The only thing I can think of that doesn’t jive for me, is that on the Soetero divorce papers, Stanley doesn’t ask Soetero to pick up any costs for raising Jr. He was 19 I think? and I believe it said he would still need help with education costs.

If Soetero had actually adopted Jr., it seems that she would have asked for child payments, even though he was 19, so that he could complete school. Then again, I believe that Obama divorce also didn’t ask for child payments from Obama. But it sure seems like it was more common back then for women to get alimony and child support, and she seems to have said no to it.

[Michael Michael]

Re: whether or not he was ever granted INDONESIAN citizenship.

My understanding is that he had to have been an Indonesian citizen to attend the Besuki Primary School, since Indonesian state schools were restricted to citizens.

That is why Obama attended the Assissi School, a private school, prior to his adoption.

Well, I don't know what to tell you except that the bottom line is still the fact that Indonesia didn't allow for dual citizenship and US nationality laws didn't allow for the loss of US citizenship as the result of adoption.