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FEDERAL
VOLUME 2

REGISTER

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NUMBER 237

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Washington, W ednesday December 8, 1937
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
E xecutive Order
hereby directed to suspend liquidation of the involved en tries. In all other respects, the instructions set forth in T. D. 48467,1 as modified by T. D. 48553,3 shall be followed.
S tephen B. G ibbons,
EXCUSING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FROM DUTY ON DECEMBER 24, 1937

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
1. The several executive departments, independent estab lishments, and other governmental agencies tn the District of Columbia, including the Government Printing Office and the Navy Yard and Naval Stations, shall be closed all day on Friday, December 24, 1937, the day preceding Christmas Day; and all employees in the Federalservice in the District of Columbia, and in the field service of the executive depart ments, independent establishments, and other agencies of the Government, except those who may for special public reasons be excluded from the provisions of this order by the heads of their respective departments, establishments, or agencies, or those whose absence from duty would be inconsistent with the provisions of existing law, shall be excused from duty on that day.
2. This order shall be published in the F ederal R egister.
F ranklin D R oosevelt T he W hite H ouse ,
December 6, 1937.
No. 77631
FJR. Doc. 37-3554; Piled, December 7,1937; 2:12 p. m.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Bureau of Customs.
T. D. 49277

C onversion
of
B razilian M ilreis
CONVERSION OF BRAZILIAN MILREIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE
ASSESSMENT OF DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE IMPORTED INTO THE
UNITED STATES

D ecember 6, 1937.
To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned:
Reference is made to the instructions published in Treas ury Decisions 48467 of August 8, 1936, and 48553 of October 5, 1936, regarding the collection of duties in cases involving the conversion of Brazilian milreis.
In the case of merchandise exported to the United States on or after November 18, 1937, and until further notice, if it is necessary to convert Brazilian milreis into currency of the United States for the purpose of assessing and collect ing duties on such merchandise, collectors of customs are
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
F. R. Doc. 37-3552; Piled, December 7,1937; 12:51p.m .
T. D. 49278

C onversion
of
C urrencyC hilean P eso
CONVERSION OF CHILEAN PESO FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSESS
MENT OF DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED
STATES

D ecember 6, 1937.

To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned:
Reference is made to the certification of the daily buying rates for foreign currencies by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to the Secretary of the Treasury, as provided by section 522 c of the Tariff Act of 1930 U. S. C., title 31, sec. 372 c. Beginning on November 30, 1937, the Fed eral Reserve Bank of New York has included in each list of buying rates, forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury, two rates for the Chilean peso, designated respectively offi cial and export.
If, for the purpose of the assessment and collection of duties on merchandise imported into the United States, it is necessary to convert Chilean pesos into currency of the United States, collectors of customs are hereby directed, in connection with entries of merchandise exported on or after November 30, 1937, and pending the receipt of further in structions from the Department, to require the deposit of estimated duties in an amount determined by the use of the value appearing opposite the word official in the list of rates above referred to, and to suspend liquidation of all such entries.
Appraising officers shall report promptly and in full to the Bure&u of Customs the facts in regard to the appraise ment of any merchandise exported on or after November 30, 1937, in connection with which the conversion of Chilean pesos into United States currency may be necessary or appropriate.
For the present only th at rate for the Chilean peso which is to be used in estimating duties in accordance with these instructions will appear in the weekly pamphlets and bound volumes of the Treasury Decisions.
S tephen B. G ibbons , Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
P. R. Doc. 37-3553; Piled, December 7,1937; 12:51 p. m.
1 P. R. 1057.
1 F. R. 1543.,
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