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Treasury Department
FOREIGN FUNDS CONTROL
As a m e n d e d 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)
C e r t a i n r e m i t t a n c e s to s p e c i f i e d l i b e r a t e d a r e a s for l i v i n g
expenses authorized.
A g e n e r a l l i c e n s e is h e r e b y g r a n t e d a u t h o r i z i n g
r e m i t t a n c e s by any i n d i v i d u a l t h r o u g h any d o m e s t i c b a n k to any indiv i d u a l w i t h i n t h e l i b e r a t e d a r e a s s p e c i f i e d in p a r a g r a p h ( 8 ) o f t h i s
g e n e r a l l i c e n s e , a n d a n y d o m e s t i c b a n k is a u t h o r i z e d t o e f f e c t s u c h
r e m i t t a n c e s , p r o v i d e d the f o l l o w i n g terms and c o n d i t i o n s are c o m p l i e d
with:
(a)

Such r e m i t t a n c e s are made o n l y
e x p e n s e s of t h e p a y e e a n d h i s

(b)

If t h e p a y e e
t h e t o t a l of
household
this

is n o t a c i t i z e n of t h e U n i t e d
all r e m i t t a n c e s to such p a y e e

effected

general

for the n e c e s s a r y
household;

license

in
may

any
not

one

calendar

exceed

living

States,
and his

month

(d)

Such remittances are not m a d e from a blocked
account
o t h e r t h a n f r o m a n a c c o u n t in a b a n k i n g
institution
w i t h i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i n t h e n a m e o f , or in w h i c h
t h e b e n e f i c i a l i n t e r e s t is h e l d b y , a c i t i z e n o f t h e
U n i t e d S t a t e s w h o is t h e p a y e e o r a m e m b e r o f h i s
household; and

(e)

Such
for

amount

are
of

effected
the

1,

$50;

If t h e p a y e e is a c i t i z e n o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , t h e
t o t a l of all r e m i t t a n c e s to s u c h p a y e e and h i s h o u s e hold effected
in a n y o n e c a l e n d a r m o n t h u n d e r
this
g e n e r a l l i c e n s e m a y n o t e x c e e d $75» e x c e p t t h a t a d d i t i o n a l s u m s n o t e x c e e d i n g $ 2 5 in a n y o n e
calendar
m o n t h m a y be r e m i t t e d for e a c h c i t i z e n of the U n i t e d
S t a t e s , i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e p a y e e , w h o is a m e m b e r o f
s u c h p a y e e ' s h o u s e h o l d , p r o v i d e d t h a t in n o c a s e s h a l l
a s u m in e x c e s s o f $ 1 5 0 p e r c a l e n d a r m o n t h b e r e m i t t e d
to a n y s u c h p a y e e a n d h i s h o u s e h o l d ;

remittances

June

under

(c)

the d o l l a r

R ev i s ed

only

by

remittance

to

the

payment

a domestic

of
bank

credit:

• P a r t 131; - S e c .
5 ( b ) , 40 S t a t . 415
a n d 9 6 6 ; S e c . 2 , 4 8 S t a t . 1; 54 S t a t . 1 7 9 ; 5 5 S t a t .
838; E x . O r d e r 8 3 8 9 . A p r i l 1 0 , 1 9 4 0 , as amended b y E x . O r d e r 8 7 8 5 , J u n e 14, 1 9 4 1 , E x . Order
8332, July 26,
1941, Ex. Order 8963, D e c . 9,
1 9 4 1 , and E x . O r d e r 8 9 9 8 , D e c . 2 6 , 1941; E x .
Order 9193, July 6,
1 9 4 2 ; R e g u l a t i o n s , A p r i l 1 0 , 1 9 4 0 , as a m e n d e d J u n e 1 4 , 1 9 4 1 , and J u l y


26, 1941.


44-17

1944

-

2

-

(i)

W h e n t h e r e m i t t a n c e is t o a n y i n d i v i d u a l w i t h i n
t h e a r e a s p e c i f i e d in p a r a g r a p h ( 8 ) ( a ) h e r e o f , t o
a p o s t - 1 i b e r a t i o n b l o c k e d a c c o u n t in t h e n a m e o f
" B a n k of S i c i l y , A c c o u n t A F

(ii)

W h e n t h e r e m i t t a n c e is t o a n y i n d i v i d u a l w i t h i n
t h e a r e a s p e c i f i e d in p a r a g r a p h ( 8 ) ( b ) h e r e o f , t o
a p o s t - 1 i b e r a t i o n b l o c k e d a c c o u n t in t h e n a m e o f
" B a n k of N a p l e s , A c c o u n t A F

( 2)
D u t y of i n d i v i d u a l s a n d d o m e s t i c b a n k s a c t i n g u n d e r
this
1icense .
All i n d i v i d u a l s m a k i n g such r e m i t t a n c e s and all d o m e s t i c
b a n k s e f f e c t i n g s u c h r e m i t t a n c e s shall s a t i s f y t h e m s e l v e s that the
f o r e g o i n g terms and c o n d i t i o n s are c o m p l i e d w i t h .
(3)
Reports by domestic banks effecting remittances.
Domestic
execute
banks through w h i c h any such remittances originate shall
p r o m p t l y S e c t i o n A of F o r m T F R - 1 3 2 w i t h r e s p e c t to e a c h s u c h r e m i t tance.
W h e n so e x e c u t e d , F o r m T F R - 1 3 2 s h a l l be f o r w a r d e d p r o m p t l y to
the d o m e s t i c b a n k u l t i m a t e l y t r a n s m i t t i n g a b r o a d the p a y m e n t i n s t r u c t i o n s for s u c h r e m i t t a n c e s a n d the l a t t e r b a n k s h a l l , u p o n r e c e i p t
t h e r e o f , e x e c u t e S e c t i o n B of F o r m T F R - 1 3 2 and p r o m p t l y file s u c h
e x e c u t e d report w i t h the a p p r o p r i a t e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k .
If t h e
d o m e s t i c b a n k t h r o u g h w h i c h a n y s u c h r e m i t t a n c e o r i g i n a t e s is a l s o
the b a n k u l t i m a t e l y t r a n s m i t t i n g a b r o a d the p a y m e n t i n s t r u c t i o n s for
such r e m i t t a n c e , then such b a n k shall e x e c u t e b o t h S e c t i o n s A and B
of s u c h r e p o r t .
N o r e p o r t on F o r m T F R - 1 3 2 s h a l l be d e e m e d to h a v e
b e e n f i l e d in c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h i s g e n e r a l l i c e n s e u n l e s s b o t h S e c t i o n s A a n d B t h e r e o f h a v e b e e n d u l y e x e c u t e d as h e r e i n p r e s c r i b e d .
(4 )
Reports by domestic
banks maintaining post- 1 iberation
blocked accounts.
Domestic banks maintaining post-1iberation blocked
a c c o u n t s p u r s u a n t to t h i s g e n e r a l l i c e n s e shall r e p o r t p r o m p t l y
the
e s t a b l i s h m e n t of s u c h a c c o u n t s , a n d the b a l a n c e s t h e r e i n at the e n d
of e a c h c a l e n d a r m o n t h , t o the a p p r o p r i a t e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k .
(5)
Re funds .
D o m e s t i c b a n k s are a u t h o r i z e d to r e f u n d the a m o u n t
of a n y r e m i t t a n c e o r d e r e d p u r s u a n t to t h i s g e n e r a l l i c e n s e w h e n s u c h
domestic banks are advised that such remittance cannot b e e f f e c t e d .
(6)

Waiver

Transactions
areas
ized

of

General

authorized

specified

in

paragraph

notwithstanding

thorized,
receive

negotiable
thorized
(7)




General

notwithstanding

from

the

bank

Ruling

herein

and

No.

11

(8) hereof
Ruling
General

banks

referred

payment

orders

and

General

communications

to

relating

No.

11.

Ruling
in

persons

thereto

Domestic
No.

paragraph

covering

Ruling

with

5A,

banks

to

(l)(e)

remittances

or

herein.
De f ini t i o n s .

As

used

in

this

general

are

license:

send

No.

5A.

in

the

authorare
to

hereof
refunds

auand
nonau-

-

(a)

The
(i)

(ii)

(b)




(b)

-

ter«i " h o u s e h o l d " s h a l 1
those individuals
f a m i l y ; or

mean:

sharing

a n y i n d i v i d u a l not s h a r i n g
o t h e r s as a f a m i l y .

The term "post-liberation
a blocked account:

a common

dwelling

as

a common

dwelling

with

a c c o u n t " shall

mean

blocked

a

(i)

w h i c h is e s t a b l i s h e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s l i c e n s e o r
a n y o t h e r l i c e n s e or o t h e r a u t h o r i z a t i o n e x p r e s s l y r e f e r r i n g to a p o s t - 1 i b e r a t i o n b l o c k e d a c c o u n t ;

(ii)

t o w h i c h f u n d s m a y b e c r e d i t e d o n l y p u r s u a n t to
t h i s l i c e n s e or a n y o t h e r l i c e n s e or o t h e r a u t h o r i z a t i o n e x p r e s s l y r e f e r r i n g to a p o s t - l i b e r a t i o n b l o c k e d a c c o u n t ; and

(iii)

w i t h r e s p e c t to w h i c h p a y m e n t s , t r a n s f e r s , or
w i t h d r a w a l s or o t h e r d e a l i n g s m a y n o t be m a d e or
e f f e c t e d e x c e p t p u r s u a n t to t h i s l i c e n s e o r a n y
o t h e r l i c e n s e or o t h e r a u t h o r i z a t i o n
expressly
r e f e r r i n g to a p o s t - 1 i b e r a t i o n b l o c k e d
account.

(8)
D e s i g n a t i o n of
effected.
The liberated
(a)

3

l i b e r a t e d a r e a s to w h i c h r e m i t t a n c e s m a y b e
areas c o v e r e d by this general l i c e n s e are:

Sicily;
S a r d i n i a and the f o l l o w i n g p r o v i n c e s of I t a l y :
Cosenza,
Reggio Calabria, Potenza, Foggia, Bari,
Brindisi,
Catanzaro, Matera, Avallino, Taranto, Lecce, Naples,
S a l e r n o , and B e n e v e n t o .

Acting

D. W. BELL
Secretary
of the

Treasury