Executive Order 6810-A—Amendment of Instructions to Diplomatic Officers and of Consular Regulations

Paragraph no. 25 of chapter XX of the Instructions to Diplomatic Officers and section 572 of the Consular Regulations are amended to read as follows:

On whom drafts are to be drawn. Drafts on the Secretary of State will be drawn at 10 days after sight, acceptance waived and endorsements by procuration excepted.

Section 328 of the Consular Regulations is amended to read as follows:

328. When consul may reward rescuing crew. If, after investigating the facts and circumstances of the rescue, in the judgment of the consular officer, the master and the rescuing boat's crew, or any of them, are deserving of reward, he is authorized to pay to such master and boat's crew, or to any of them, without previous reference of the matter to the Department of State, a sum of money ranging from $5 to $25, according to the rank and merit of the recipient. In making these payments the consular officer is authorized to draw on the Secretary of State for a sufficient amount. A separate account of the expenditure, supported by vouchers, must be sent to the Department immediately on payment of the money. (Form no. 170).

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
August 4, 1934.