In 1924, 284 Jews applied for naturalization, as well as 62 Muslims. Between 1924 and 1930, the number of applicants increased to 5300 Jews and 1150 Muslims. Their motivations were mostly prosaic: almost all of the applicants were minor officials attracted by the so-called 'colonial third', whereby French citizens were paid a salary one third higher than that paid to Tunisians.[13]