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Treasury Department
FOR EIG N FU N D S CONTROL
July 1 2 ,1 9 44

PUBLIC INTERPRETATION No. 16
UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 8389, AS AMENDED, EXECUTIVE.
ORDER No. 9193, SECTIONS 3(a) AND 5(b) OF THE TRADING WITH
THE ENEMY ACT, AS AMENDED BY THE FIRST WAR POWERS
ACT, 1941, RELATING TO FOREIGN FUNDS CONTROL

Subject: Application of General Ruling No. 11, as amended, to Diplo­
matic Representatives of the Finnish Government.

Inquiry has been made as to whether diplomatic representatives' of
the Finnish Government, wherever situated, are enemy nationals within
the meaning of General Ruling No. 11, as amended.
The Treasury Department has replied in the affirmative. The Finnish
Government and its representatives, wherever situated, are deemed to be
acting for the Government of Germany within the meaning of section
(4) (a) (i) of General Ruling No. 11, as amended, and therefore are enemy
nationals.

ORVIS A. SCHMIDT,
Acting Director.

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