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TREASURY DEPARTMENT F o r e i g n Funds C o n t r o l Amended J u n e 3 0 , 1 9 4 4 GENERAL RULING NO. 1 1 , AS AMENDED UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 8 3 8 9 , AS AMENDED, EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9 1 9 3 , SECTIONS 3 ( a ) AND 5 ( b ) OF THE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT, AS AMENDED BY THE FIRST WAR POWERS ACT, 1 9 4 1 , RELATING TO FOREIGN FUNDS CONTROL.* General Ruling No. 11 is hereby amended to read as follows: REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRADE OR COMMUNICATION WITH OR BY AN ENEMY NATIONAL. (1 ) T r a d e and C o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h an Enemy N a t i o n a l Prohibited. general U n l e s s a u t h o r i z e d by a l i c e n s e e x p r e s s l y r e f e r r i n g t o t h i s r u l i n g , n o p e r s o n s h a l l , d i r e c t l y or i n d i r e c t l y , e n t e r i n t o , c a r r y o n , c o m p l e t e , p e r f o r m , e f f e c t , or o t h e r w i s e e n g a g e i n , any t r a d e or c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h an enemy n a t i o n a l , o r a n y a c t o r t r a n s a c t i o n w h i c h i n v o l v e s , d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y , any t r a d e o r c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h an enemy n a t i o n a l . (2) A c t s and T r a n s a c t i o n s b y an Enemy N a t i o n a l P r o h i b i t e d . Unl e s s a u t h o r i z e d by a l i c e n s e e x p r e s s l y r e f e r r i n g t o t h i s g e n e r a l r u l i n g , n o enemy n a t i o n a l who i s w i t h i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s s h a l l , d i r e c t l y or i n d i r e c t l y , e n t e r i n t o , c a r r y on, c o m p l e t e , p e r f o r m , e f f e c t , or o t h e r w i s e e n g a g e i n , a n y f i n a n c i a l , b u s i n e s s , t r a d e , or o t h e r c o m m e r c i a l a c t or t r a n s a c t i o n . (3) C e r t a i n T r a n s a c t i o n s L i c e n s e d Under S e c t i o n 3 ( a ) . Every a c t or t r a n s a c t i o n p r o h i b i t e d by s e c t i o n 3 ( a ) of the T r a d i n g w i t h the enemy A c t , a s a m e n d e d , i s h e r e b y l i c e n s e d t h e r e u n d e r u n l e s s s u c h a c t o r t r a n s a c t i o n i s p r o h i b i t e d b y p a r a g r a p h ( 1 ) or p a r a g r a p h ( 2 ) h e r e o f o r o t h e r w i s e p r o h i b i t e d p u r s u a n t t o s e c t i o n 5 ( b ) o f t h a t A c t and n o t l i c e n s e d by the S e c r e t a r y of t h e T r e a s u r y . A t t e n t i o n is d i r e c t e d to the f a c t that the G e n e r a l L i c e n s e under s e c t i o n 3 ( a ) of the A c t , i s s u e d b y t h e P r e s i d e n t on D e c e m b e r 1 3 , 1 9 4 1 , d o e s n o t l i c e n s e a n y a c t or t r a n s a c t i o n n o t a u t h o r i z e d h e r e u n d e r . • A p p e n d i x A ; - S e c . 3(a). 4 0 S t a t . 4 1 2 ; S e c . 5 ( b ) , 4 0 S t a t . 4 1 5 and 9 6 6 : S e c . 2 , 4 8 S t a t . 1 : 54 S t a t . 1 7 9 ; 55 S t a t . 83 8 ; E x . O r d e r 8 3 8 9 . A p r i l 1 0 , 194 0 , a » a a e n d e d b y E x . O r d e r 8 7 8 5 , June 1 4 . 1 9 4 1 , E x . O r d e r 8832 , J u l y 2 6 , 1 9 4 1 , E x . O r d e r 8963 , D e c . 9, 1 9 4 1 , «nd E x . Order 8 9 9 8 . D e c . 2 6 , 1 9 4 1 : E x . O r d e r 9 1 9 3 , J u l y 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 . a> a a e n d e d J u n e 1 4 , 1 94x , and J u l y 2 6 , 1941. - other (4) Definitions* rulings, licenses, (a) The (i ) 1 - As u s e d i n t h i s g e n e r a l instructions, etc.: term "enemy national" shall mean ruling the and in any following: The G o v e r n m e n t o f any c o u n t r y a g a i n s t w h i c h t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s h a s d e c l a r e d war ( G e r m a n y , Italy, J a p a n , B u l g a r i a , H u n g a r y , and R u m a n i a ) and a n y a g e n t , i n s t r u m e n t a l i t y , or r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of the f o r e g o i n g G o v e r n m e n t s , or o t h e r p e r s o n acting t h e r e f o r , w h e r e v e r s i t u a t e d ( i n c l u d i n g the a c c r e d i t e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of o t h e r g o v e r n m e n t s t o t h e e x t e n t , and o n l y t o t h e e x t e n t , t h a t t h e y a r e a c t u a l l y r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e G o v e r n m e n t s o f G e r m a n y , I t a l y , and J a p a n and B u l g a r i a , H u n g a r y , and R u m a n i a ) ; (ii) The g o v e r n m e n t o f a n y o t h e r b l o c k e d c o u n t r y h a v i n g i t s s e a t w i t h i n e n e m y t e r r i t o r y , and a n y a g e n t , instrumentality, or r e p r e s e n t a t i v e t h e r e o f , or other person acting t h e r e f o r , a c t u a l l y situated w i t h i n enemy t e r r i t o r y ; (iii) Any i n d i v i d u a l w i t h i n enemy t e r r i t o r y , e x c e p t any i n d i v i d u a l who i s w i t h t h e armed f o r c e s o f any o f t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s in the c o u r s e of h i s service w i t h s u c h f o r c e s o r who i s a c c o m p a n y i n g s u c h armed f o r c e s i n t h e c o u r s e o f h i s e m p l o y m e n t b y any o f the Governments of the United N a t i o n s or o r g a n i z a t i o n s a c t i n g on t h e i r b e h a l f ; (iv ) Any p a r t n e r s h i p , a s s o c i a t i o n , c o r p o r a t i o n or o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n t o the e x t e n t that it is actually s i t u a t e d w i t h i n enemy t e r r i t o r y ; (v) Any p e r s o n w h o s e name a p p e a r s on The P r o c l a i m e d L i s t o f C e r t a i n B l o c k e d N a t i o n a l s , and a n y p e r s o n t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t he i s a c t i n g , d i r e c t l y or i n directly, f o r t h e b e n e f i t o r on b e h a l f o f a n y s u c h p e r s o n ; pr o v i d e d t h a t n o p e r s o n s o a c t i n g s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o b e an enemy n a t i o n a l i f he i s a c t i n g pursuant t o l i c e n s e i s s u e d under the Order or e x p r e s s l y r e f e r r i n g t o t h i s g e n e r a l r u l i n g ; and (vi) Any p e r s o n t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t h e i s a c t i n g , dir e c t l y or i n d i r e c t l y , f o r t h e b e n e f i t o r on b e h a l f o f an enemy n a t i o n a l ( o t h e r t h a n a member o f t h e armed f o r c e s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s c a p t u r e d b y t h e e n e m y ) i f s u c h enemy n a t i o n a l i s w i t h i n a n y c o u n t r y a g a i n s t which the United S t a t e s has d e c l a r e d w a r ; pr o v i d e d t h a t n o p e r s o n s o a c t i n g s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o b e an e n e m y n a t i o n a l i f he i s acting p u r s u a n t t o l i c e n s e i s s u e d u n d e r t h e O r d e r or e x pressly referring to this general ruling. - (b) The (i) (ii) term " e n e n y 3 t e r r i t o r y " shall mean The t e r r i t o r y o f G e r m a n y , I t a l y , H u n g a r y , and R u m a n i a ; and the following: Japan, Bulgaria, The t e r r i t o r y c o n t r o l l e d or o c c u p i e d by t a r y , n a v a l , or p o l i c e f o r c e s o r o t h e r of G e r m a n y , I t a l y , or J a p a n . the m i l i authority T h e t e r r i t o r y s o c o n t r o l l e d or o c c u p i e d s h a l l b e deemed t o be the t e r r i t o r y of A l b a n i a ; Austria; that p o r t i o n of Belgium w i t h i n c o n t i n e n t a l Europe; B u l g a r i a ; t h a t p o r t i o n o f Burma o c c u p i e d b y J a p a n ; t h a t p o r t i o n of China o c c u p i e d by J a p a n ; C z e c h o s l o v a k i a ; D a n z i g ; t h a t p o r t i o n o f Denmark w i t h i n c o n t i n e n t a l Europe; Estonia; that portion of France within continental Europe, including M o n a c o and C o r s i c a ; F r e n c h I n d o - C h i n a ; Greece; Hong K o n g ; H u n g a r y ; L a t v i a ; L i t h u a n i a ; L u x e m b o u r g ; B r i t i s h Malaya; t h a t p o r t i o n of the N e t h e r l a n d s the w i t h i n c o n t i n e n t a l E u r o p e ; t h a t p o r t i o n of N e t h e r l a n d s East I n d i e s o c c u p i e d by Japan; Norway; t h a t p o r t i o n of the P h i l i p p i n e I s l a n d s occupied b y J a p a n ; P o l a n d ; R u m a n i a ; San M a r i n o ; T h a i l a n d ; that p o r t i o n of the Union of S o v i e t S o c i a l i s t R e p u b l i c s o c c u p i e d by G e r m a n y ; Y u g o s l o v i a ; F i n l a n d ; [ A d d i t i o n and a n y o t h e r t e r r i t o r y c o n t r o l l e d o r o c c u p i e d by I J u n e 3 0 > Germany, I t a l y or J a p a n . (c) The t e r m " T h e P r o c l a i m e d L i s t of C e r t a i n B l o c k e d N a t i o n a l s " s h a l l mean The P r o c l a i m e d L i s t o f Certain B l o c k e d N a t i o n a l s , a s a m e n d e d and s u p p l e m e n t e d , prom u l g a t e d p u r s u a n t t o the P r e s i d e n t ' s P r o c l a m a t i o n of July 17, 1941. (d) The t e r m " t r a d e o r c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h an enemy n a t i o n a l " s h a l l mean a n y f o r m o f b u s i n e s s o r c o m m e r c i a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n o r i n t e r c o u r s e w i t h an enemy n a t i o n a l a f t e r March 18, 1 9 4 2 , i n c l u d i n g , w i t h o u t l i m i t a t i o n , the sending, taking, obtaining, conveying, bringing, transp o r t i n g , i m p o r t i n g , e x p o r t i n g , or t r a n s m i t t i n g , or t h e attempt to send, take, o b t a i n , convey, b r i n g , transp o r t , i m p o r t , e x p o r t , or t r a n s m i t , (i) Any l e t t e r , w r i t i n g , p a p e r , t e l e g r a m , cablegram, w i r e l e s s m e s s a g e , t e l e p h o n e m e s s a g e , or other c o m m u n i c a t i o n , w h e t h e r o r a l or w r i t t e n , o f a f i n a n c i a l , c o m m e r c i a l , or b u s i n e s s c h a r a c t e r ; or 1944 (ii) Any p r o p e r t y o f any n a t u r e w h a t s o e v e r , including any g o o d s , w a r e s , m e r c h a n d i s e , s e c u r i t i e s , curr e n c y , stamps, c o i n , b u l l i o n , money, checks, d r a f t s , p r o x i e s , p o w e r s of a t t o r n e y , e v i d e n c e s of o w n e r s h i p , e v i d e n c e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s , evidences o f p r o p e r t y , or c o n t r a c t s ; d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y t o or f r o m an e n e m y n a t i o n a l a f t e r March 1 8 , 1 9 4 2 ; pr ov i d e d , howeve r , t h a t w i t h r e s p e c t t o a n y g o v e r n m e n t or p e r s o n b e c o m i n g an enemy n a t i o n a l a f t e r March 1 8 , 1 9 4 2 , the d a t e upon w h i c h s u c h g o v e r n m e n t or p e r s o n became an enemy n a t i o n a l s h a l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d f o r t h e d a t e March 1 8 , 1 9 4 2 . Acting HERBERT E . GASTON Secretary of the Treasury TREASURY DEPARTMENT Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Friday, June The to and business, the Department be " e n e m y financial may or be today territory" with the commercial Government, Finland r e s s No# communication Finnish within p 1944. Treasury declared trade 30, its announced under enemy, except Finland regulations and that, communication diplomatic effected the that or as to has been relating to a result, no transaction representatives, pursuant Service 42-52 or special with persons Treasury 1 icense. The Ruling with Treasury No. the 11 enemy action issued was under in the the form of freezing Act. -0O0 - an amendment regulations and to General the Trading
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