Voglio sapere a riguardo di…

3852

F E D E R A L R E G IS T E R , Saturday, September 9, 1939

the President shall proclaim such fact, and it shall thereafter be unlawful to export, or attempt to export, or cause to be exported/ arms, ammunition, or implements of war from any place in n3
iflWTtO
the United States to any belligerent state named in such proclamation, or to any neutral state for transshipment to, Published by the Division of the Federal or for the use of, any such belligerent Register, The National Archives, pursuant to state.
the authority contained in the Federal Register Act, approved July 26, 1935 49
AND WHEREAS it is further provided Stat. L. 500, under regulations prescribed by the Administrative Committee, w ith the by section. 1 of the said joint resolution that approval of the President.

federal A

egister
The Administrative Committee consists of the Archivist or Acting Archivist, an officer of the Department of Justice designated by the Attorney General, and the Public Printer or Acting Public Printer.
The daily issue of the F ederal R egister will be furnished by m ail to subscribers, free of postage, for $1 per month or $10 per year;
single copies 10 cents each; payable in ad vance. Remit by money order payable to Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.
Correspondence concerning the publica tion of the F ederal R egister should be ad dressed to the Director, Division of the Federal Register, The National Archives, Washington, D. C.

America the one hundred and sixtyfourth.
F ranklin D R oosevelt By the President:
C ordell H ull
Secretary o f State.
tNo. 2353
F. R. Doc. 39-3297; Filed, September 8, 1939;
1:16 p. m .

E xport
of A rms, A m m u n it io n , and plements of W ar to the U n io n S outh A frica
Im of
B Y THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA

A PROCLAM ATION
WHEREAS section 1 of the joint reso lution of Congress approved May 1, 1937, amending the joint resolution en titled Joint resolution providing for the prohibition of the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war to belligerent countries; the prohibition of the transportation of arms, ammuni tion, and implements of war by ves sels of the United States for the use of belligerent states; for the registra tion and licensing of persons engaged in the business of manufacturing, ex porting, or importing arms, ammunition, or implements of war; and restricting travel by American citizens on belliger ent ships during war , approved August 31, 1935, as amended February 29, 1936, provides in part as follows:
Whenever the President shall find that there exists a state of war between, or among, two or more foreign states.

The President shall, from time to time, by proclamation, extend such em bargo upon the export of arms, ammu nition, or implements of war to other states as and when they may become involved in such war.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FR A N K L IN D.
ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by the said joint resolution, do here by proclaim that all of the provisions of my proclamation of September 5, 1939,1
in regard to the export of arms, ammu nition, and implements of war to France;
Germany; Poland; and the United Kingdom, India, Australia, and New Zealand, henceforth apply to the Union of South Africa.
And I do hereby enjoin upon all offi cers of the United States, charged with the execution of the laws thereof, the utmost diligence in preventing violations of the said joint resolution, and this my proclamation issued thereunder, and in bringing to trial and punishment any offenders against the same.
And I do hereby delegate to the Sec retary of State the power to exercise any power or authority conferred on me by the said joint resolution, as made effective by this my proclamation is sued thereunder, and the power to pro mulgate such rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as may be neces sary and proper to carry out any of its provisions.
IN W ITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
DONE at the city of Washington this 8th day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seal thirty-nine, and of the Inde pendence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixtyfourth.
F ranklin D R oosevelt By the President:
C ordell H ull
Secretary o f State.
No. 2354
F. R. Doc. 39-3298; Filed, September 8,1939;

1:16 p.m.
iéF.R .SSigD I.

R egulation C oncerning C redits B elligerents
to
Section 3 of the joint resolution of Congress approved May 1, 1937, reads in part as follows:
S ec . 3. a Whenever the President shall have issued a proclamation under the authority of section 1 of this Act, it shall thereafter be unlawful for any per son within the United States to purchase, sell, or exchange bonds, securities, or other Obligations of the government of any belligerent state or of any state wherein civil strife exists, named in such proclamation, or of any political subdi vision of any such state, or of any person acting for or on behalf of the govern ment of any such state, or of any faction or asserted government within any such state wherein civil strife exists, or of any person acting for or on behalf of any faction or asserted government within any such state wherein civil strife exists, issued after the date of such proc lamation, or to make any loan or extend any credit to any such government, po litical subdivision, faction, asserted government, or person, or to solicit or receive any contribution for any such government, political subdivision, faction, asserted government, or person: P ro vided, That if the President shall find that such action will serve to protect the commercial or other interests of the United States or its citizens, he may, in his discretion, and to such extent and under such regulations as he may pre scribe, except from the operation of thissection ordinary commercial credits and short-time obligations in aid of legal transactions and of a character custom arily used in normal peacetime commer cial transactions. Nothing in this sub section shall be construed to prohibit the solicitation or collection of funds to be used for medical aid and assistance, or for food and clothing to relieve human suffering, when such solicitation or col lection of funds is made on behalf of and for use by any person or organi zation which is not acting for o r . on behalf of any such government, political subdivision, faction, or asserted govern ment, but all such solicitations and col lections of funds shall be subject to the approval of the President and shall be made under such rules and regulations as he shall prescribe.
b The provisions of this section shall not apply to a renewal or adjust ment of such indebtedness as may exist on the date of the Presidents proclama tion.
c Whoever shall violate the pro visions of this section or of any regula tions issued hereunder shall, upon con viction thereof, be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Should the viola tion be by a corporation, organization, or association, each officer or agent thereof participating in the violation