Executive Order 9348—Amending Section 9 of Executive Order No. 8588 Entitled "Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Expenses of Transportation of Household Goods and Personal Effects of Certain Civilian Officers and Employees of the United States"

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of October 10, 1940, 54 Stat. 1105, it is hereby ordered as follows:

1. Section 9 of Executive Order No. 8588 of November 7, 1940, is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 9. Items not allowable. For the purposes of these regulations household goods and other personal effects shall not include groceries, provisions, wines, liquors, animals not necessary in the performance of official duties, birds, or automobiles: Provided, That during the period of Government rationing of foods, groceries and provisions may be included and be transported within the weight limitations established by these regulations."

2. This order shall be published in the Federal Register.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
June 3, 1943.