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Treasury Department FOR EIG N FU N D S CONTROL A s amended June 1, 1944 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 32A, AS AMENDED, UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 8389, AS AMENDED, EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9193, SECTION 5(b) OF THE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT, AS AMENDED BY THE FIRST WAR POWERS ACT, 1941, RELATING TO FOREIGN FUNDS CONTROL.* (1) Certain remittances to specified liberated areas for living expenses authorized. A general license is hereby granted authorizing remittances by any individual through any domestic bank to any individual within the liberated areas specified in paragraph (8) of this general license, and any domestic bank is authorized to effect such remit tances, provided the following terms and conditions are complied with: (a) Such remittances are made only for the necessary living expenses of the payee and his household; (b) If the payee is not a citizen of the United States, the total of all remit tances to such payee and his household effected in any one calendar month under this general license may not exceed $50; Revised Jane 1, 1944 (c) If the payee is a citizen of the United States, the total of all remittances to such payee and his household effected in any one calendar month under this general license may not exceed $75, except that additional sums not exceeding $25 in any one calendar month may be remitted for each citizen of the United States, in addition to the payee, who is a member of such payee’s household, provided that in no case shall a sum in excess of $150 per calendar month be remitted to any such payee and his household; (d) Such remittances are not made from a blocked account other than from an account in a banking institution within the United States in the name of, or in which the beneficial interest is held by, a citizen of the United States who is the payee or a member of his household; and (e) Such remittances are effected only by the payment of the dollar amount of the remittance to a domestic bank for credit: *Part 131— Sec. 5 (b ), 40 Stat. 415 and 966; Sec. 2, 48 Stat. 1; 54 Stat. 179; 55 Stat. 838; Ex. Order 8389, April 10, 1940, as amended by Ex. Order 8785, June 14, 1941; Ex. Order 8832, July 26, 1941, Ex. Order 8963, Dec. 9, .1941, and Ex. Order 8998, Dec. 26, 1941; Ex. Order 9193, July 6, 1942; Regu lations, April 10, 1940, as amended June 14, 1941, and July 26, 1941. 44-17 This publication was digitized and made available by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Historical Library (FedHistory@dal.frb.org) (i) When the remittance is to any individual within the area specified in paragraph (8) (a) hereof, to a post-liberation blocked account in the name of “ Bank of Sicily, Account AF.” (ii) When the remittance is to any individual within the area specified in paragraph (8) (b) hereof, to a post-liberation blocked account in the name of “ Bank of Naples, Account AF.” (2) Duty of individuals and domestic banks acting under this license. All individ uals making such remittances and all domestic banks effecting such remittances shall satisfy themselves that the foregoing terms and conditions are complied with. (8) Reports by domestic banks effecting remittances. Domestic banks through which any such remittances originate shall execute promptly Section A of Form TFR-132 with respect to each such remittance. When so executed, Form TFR-132 shall be forwarded promptly to the domestic bank ultimately transmitting abroad the pay ment instructions for such remittances and the latter bank shall, upon receipt thereof, execute Section B of Form TFR-132 and promptly file such executed report with the appropriate Federal Reserve bank. If the domestic bank through which any such remit tance originates is also the bank ultimately transmitting abroad the payment instruc tions for such remittance, then such bank shall execute both Sections A and B of such report. No report on Form TFR-132 shall be deemed to have been filed in compliance with this general license unless both Sections A and B thereof have been duly executed, as herein prescribed. (4) Reports by domestic banks maintaining post-liberation blocked accounts. Domestic bank maintaining post-liberation blocked accounts pursuant to this general license shall report promptly the establishment of such accounts, and the balances therein at the end of each calendar month, to the appropriate Federal Reserve bank. (5) Refunds. Domestic banks are authorized to refund the amount of any remit tance ordered pursuant to this general license when such domestic banks are advised that such remittance cannot be effected. (6) Waiver of General Ruling No. 11 and General Ruling No. 5A. Transactions authorized herein and communications with persons in the areas specified in paragraph (8) hereof relating thereto are authorized notwithstanding General Ruling No. 11. Domestic banks are authorized, notwithstanding General Ruling No. 5A, to send to and receive from the banks referred to in paragraph (1) (e) hereof non-negotiable bank payment orders covering remittances or refunds authorized herein. (7) Definitions. As used in this general license: (a) The term “ household” shall mean: (i) those individuals sharing a common dwelling as a family; or (ii) any individual not sharing a common dwelling with others as a family. (b) The term “ post-liberation blocked account” shall mean a blocked account: (i) which is established pursuant to this license or any other license or other authorization expressty referring to a post-liberation blocked account; (ii) to which funds may be credited only pursuant to this license or any other license or other authorization expressly referring to a post liberation blocked account; and (iii) with respect to which payments, transfers, or withdrawals or other dealings may not be made or effected except pursuant to this license or any other license or other authorization expressly referring to a post-liberation blocked account. (8) Designation of liberated areas to which remittances may be effected. The liber ated areas covered by this general license are: (a) Sicily; (b) Sardinia and the following provinces of Italy: Cosenza, Reggio Calabria, Potenza, Foggia, Bari, Brindisi, Catanzaro, Matera, Avallino, Taranto, Lecce, Naples, Salerno, and Benevento. D. W. BELL Acting Secretary of the Treasury
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