Executive Order 6727—Postponement of Effective Date of Certain Provisions of Executive Order No. 6166 of June 10, 1933

Whereas it appears that the interests of economy require that certain transfers, consolidations, and eliminations provided for under section 4 of Executive Order No. 6166 of June 10, 1933, be further delayed beyond the effective date of said order;

Now, Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of section 22 of the said order, I hereby order that, except as hereinafter provided, the transfers, consolidations, and eliminations contemplated by section 4 of Executive Order No. 6166 of June 10, 1933, which are not effected prior to June 30, 1934, pursuant to Executive Order No. 6224 of July 27, 1933, and Executive Order No. 6540 of December 28, 1933, together with the operation of all other provisions of Executive Order No. 6166, of June 10, 1933, insofar as they relate to said section 4, be further delayed until December 31, 1934: Provided, That any transfer, consolidation, or elimination, in whole or in part, under said section 4, including any other provisions of the said order of June 10, 1933, insofar as they relate to section 4 thereof, may be made operative and effective between June 30, 1934, and December 31, 1934, by order of the Secretary of the Treasury, approved by the President.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
May 29, 1934.