under referred to as the act), using the established units and channels of the Department to the maximum extent.

(ii) Advises and assists the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs on all matters arising under he act, including those arising from activities of the Department and of all other Executive departments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Government.

(iii) Coordinates action required for the development of relief programs under the act, and makes recommendations as to the approval of such programs to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs or the Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs.

(iv) Concurs in all allocations of funds made for the purpose of carrying out the programs approved by the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs or the Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs. (The Special Assistant may delegate this responsibility.)

(v) Serves as the normal channel for communications to and from the Field Administrator and United States diplomatic missions concerning matters arising under the act.

(vi) Consults with the representatives of foreign governments in Washington concerning matters arising under the act.

(vii) Prepares such reports and provides such information as may be necessary and appropriate concerning the activities of the Department and of all Executive departments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Government under authority of the act.

(5) Through an Economic Policy Information Service:

(i) Edits and publishes the weekly Current Economic Developments, which records the work of the economic offices of the Department.

(ii) Edits and publishes a Secret Daily Economic Summary.

(iii) Prepares special reports and summaries in the economic field.

(iv) Supervises the technical aspect of the economic information and reporting activities in the various economic offices of the Department.

(v) Establishes procedures for the guidance of the information officers and representatives in the offices, to assure

clear, comprehensive, accurate, and consistent reporting on economic matters.

(6) Through a Secretariat for the Executive Committee on Economic Foreign Policy:

(i) Anticipates and brings to the attention of the Executive Committee for coordination and policy recommendations, problems arising in the Federal agencies that involve United States foreign economic relations.

(ii) Recommends procedure, including the establishment of subcommittees, for the disposition of the problems.

(iii) Coordinates the activities of the Executive Committee, its subcommittees, and other related interdepartmental committees, to assure full coverage on all questions and problems to avoid overlapping and conflict.

(iv) Performs administrative services to assure efficient operation of the committee.

(c) Organization. The office of the Assistant Secretary consists of the Assistant Secretary, Special Assistant for Economic and Social Council Affairs, Special Assistant for the Relief-Assistance Program, Economic Policy Information Service, and Secretariat for the Executive Committee on Economic Foreign Policy, and has jurisdiction over the Office of International Trade Policy, Office of Financial and Development Policy, and Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner. [DR-OR 7, Aug. 1, 1947, effective Oct. 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 6451]

§ 1.510 Office of International Trade Policy-(a) Purpose. To strive for the adoption and continuing application of principles and methods by which the United States and other countries may concert their action for the expansion of the production, exchange, and consumption of goods, and for the improvement of labor, social, and health standards; and otherwise to promote the interests of the United States and its nationals in matters pertaining to international economic, trade, and commercial affairs.

(b) Major functions. The Office performs the following functions:

(1) Directs and coordinates the work and programs of the Divisions of Commercial Policy, International Resources Division, Petroleum Division, and Division of International Labor, Social, and Health Affairs.

(2) Collaborates with other Offices in the coordination of the programs of the Office of International Trade Policy with the programs within the primary jurisdiction of such Offices.

(3) Represents the Department on interdepartmental committees and interagency organizations dealing with international economic affairs, as occasion requires.

(4) Represents the United States on delegations to international conferences, as directed.

(5) Selects, reviews, and edits material for periodic reports for the Secretary, officers of the Department, and Foreign Service missions, pertaining to the work of the Office; and develops pertinent background material for the guidance of the Director and senior officers of the Office and its divisions, as assigned.

(6) Plans, recommends, and initiates procedures and methods designed to improve the effectiveness of the Office.

(7) Exercises general supervision over budget estimates and budget administration of the Office.

(8) Provides assistance to the constituent divisions on matters pertaining to management and fiscal problems.

(9) Maintains and administers central message-distribution and control center for the Office.

The Office consists

(c) Organization. of the Division of Commercial Policy, International Resources Division, Petroleum Division, and Division of International Labor, Social, and Health Affairs. (d) Relationships with other agencies. The Office:

(1) Serves as a focal point for interagency collaboration and cooperation in those matters within its jurisdiction, particularly with the Departments of Commerce, Agriculture, Treasury, War, Navy, Justice, and Labor, and with the Federal Security Agency and Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

(2) Supervises and participates in the conduct of international negotiations and discussions, and in the preparation of official communications to other governments, pertaining to matters within the jurisdiction of this Office and its divisions.

§ 1.520 Office of Financial and Development Policy—(a) Purpose. To provide leadership, guidance, and coordination of the work of the constituent and pri

marily responsible divisions engaged in development of Departmental policy in the fields of international financial, monetary, investment, and economic development affairs.

(b) Major functions. The Office performs the following functions:

(1) Directs and coordinates the activities of the component divisions.

(2) Reviews and integrates the policies formulated in the divisions.

(3) Coordinates and integrates policy developments and programs of this Office with those of the other Offices in the economic area.

(4) Acts in an advisory capacity to the Assistant Secretary and Under Secretary for Economic Affairs as necessary in relation to the financial, monetary, and economic development phases of over-all policy problems under consideration in those offices.

(5) Acts as alternate for the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs or Assistant Secretary, as required, in representing the Department before inter-agency bodies.

(6) Provides representation for the Department on interdepartmental committees and in organizations dealing with international financial economic-development affairs.

(7) Coordinates Departmental positions and activities relating to organizations and agencies concerning which the Office is charged with primary responsibility for liaison and represenation; for example, the Export-Import Bank and the National Advisory Council.

(8) Provides representation for the Department in treaty negotiations with foreign governments on international double taxation.

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(9) Exercises the authorities ferred upon the Secretary of State by paragraph 2 (a) of Executive Order 9630, dated September 27, 1945 (3 CFR, 1945 Supp.), with respect to the administration of the Lend-Lease Act of March 11, 1941, as amended. [Subparagraph (9) added, by DR-OR 2, approved May 15, 1947, 12 F.R. 3603]

(c) Organization. The Office consists of the office of the Director, including advisers and the Information Unit; Executive Officer; Division of Financial Affairs; Division of Investment and Economic Development; and Division of Lend-Lease and Surplus War Property Affairs.

[Preceding paragraph, in small type, superseded by following paragraph, also in small type, during period covered by this Supplement]

(c) Organization. The Office consists of the office of the Director, including advisers and the Information Unit; Executive Officer; Division of Financial Affairs; Division of Investment and Economic Development; and Division of Lend-Lease and Surplus War Property Affairs; and Division of OccupiedArea Economic Affairs. [DR-OR 7, Aug. 1, 1947, effective Oct. 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 6452] [Preceding paragraph, in small type, superseded by following paragraph during period covered by this Supplement]

(c) Organization. The Office consists of the office of the Director, including advisers and the Information Unit; Executive Officer; Division of Financial Affairs; Division of Investment and Economic Development; Division of Economic-Property Policy; and Division of Occupied-Area Economic Affairs. [DROR 10, Dec. 16, 1947, effective Dec. 20, 1947, 12 F.R. 8674]

(d) Relationships with other agencies. The Office has relationship:

(1) With the Treasury Department, particularly the Division of Monetary Research, on financial matters which involve aspects of domestic economy as well as United States foreign relations.

(2) With the Department of Commerce, particularly the Office of International Trade, on financial and investment matters involved in United States foreign trade.

(3) With the Federal Reserve Board, on international financial matters which are interrelated with domestic finances.

(4) With the War Department, on financial questions growing out of the invasion and occupation of foreign territory by United States forces.

(5) With the Navy Department, on financial questions growing out of the invasion and occupation of foreign territory by the United States forces.

(6) With the Bureau of Budget, on special international relationships where budget problems, either those of the United States or foreign governments, are involved.

(7) With the Export-Import Bank, especially in connection with the responsibilities of the Secretary of State as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank.

(8) Through the National Advisory Council, with the United States Execu

tive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund.

(9) With the United States LendLease and Surplus Settlement Committee, of which the Director acts as Chairman. [Subparagraph (9) added, by DR-OR 2, approved May 15, 1947, 12 F.R. 3603]

§ 1.530 Office of Economic Security Policy-(a) Purpose. To initiate, formulate, and coordinate policy and action for economic security policy in the occupied countries and Korea, including the economic aspects of the peace treaties; to eliminate the economic war potential of the ex-enemy countries; to settle claims arising from the war; to establish healthy and independent economies; and to reconstruct and integrate these countries into the economies of Europe and the Far East.

(b) Major functions. The office performs the following functions:

(1) Coordinates the relationship between the Safehaven program on external assets of the Division of Economic Security Controls with the programs on internal assets of the Divisions of German and Austrian Economic Affairs and Japanese and Korean Economic Affairs,

(2) Coordinates reparations policy in Germany and Japan.

(3) Contacts foreign missions in this country on economic interests of their nationals in the occupied countries.

(4) Coordinates the administrative functions within its component divisions and performs administrative functions for the Safehaven missions.

(c) Organization. The Office consists of the Division of Economic Security Controls, Division of German and Austrian Economic Affairs, and Division of Japanese and Korean Economic Affairs.

CODIFICATION: § 1.530 was revoked by Departmental Regulation OR 7, Chief, Division of Organization and Budget, Aug. 1, 1947, effective Oct. 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 6452.

§ 1.540 Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner-(a) Purpose. To formulate a coordinated United States foreign policy with respect to the disposal of surplus property and the termination and settlement of lend-lease programs; to insure that the United States and its citizens and their enterprises receive the maximum economic security possible in the disposal of surplus property and the settlement of lend-lease.

(b) Major functions. The Office performs the following major functions:

(1) Directs the disposal of foreign-located surpluses.

(2) Coordinates the program of the Office of Foreign Liquidation with the programs of other Federal agencies.

(3) Determines basic objectives with respect to surplus-property disposals and lend-lease settlements.

(4) Develops major sales opportunities, concluding agreements with larger purchasers.

(c) Organization. The Office consists of the Commissioner, Deputy Executive Director for Lend-Lease, Deputy Executive Director for Operations, Legal Division, Control Division, Administrative Division, Fiscal and Accounting Division, Research and Statistics Division, and Public Information Division.

(d) Relationships with other agencies. The Office of Foreign Liquidation has relationships with the following agencies with respect to top-level policy decisions in the disposal of surplus property and the interim program:

§ 1.540 Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner—(a) Purpose. To formulate a coordinated United States foreign policy with respect to the disposal of surplus property, and to insure that the United States and its citizens and their enterprises receive the maximum economic security possible in the disposal of surplus property.

(b) Major functions. The Office performs the following major functions:

(1) Directs the disposal of foreignlocated surpluses.

(2) Coordinates the program of the Office of Foreign Liquidation with the programs of other Federal agencies.

(3) Determines basic objectives with respect to surplus-property disposals.

(4) Develops major sales opportunities, concluding agreements with larger purchasers.

partment, the Office of Foreign Liquidation has relationships with other agencies with respect to top-level policy decisions in the disposal of surplus property, including, in particular, the War Department, Navy Department, War Assets Administration, Congress, Bureau of the Budget, Maritime Commission, Reconstruction Finance Corporation,

Office of Temporary Controls, Interior Department, Commerce Department, Department of Justice, Department of Agriculture, Treasury Department, General Accounting Office, United States LendLease and Surplus Settlement Committee and Working Groups, and Interdepartmental Committee on Implementation of the Fulbright Act, [DR-OR 3, June 3, 1947, 12 F.R. 53021

§ 1.600 Assistant Secretary: Transportation and Communication Affairs(a) Purpose. To advise and assist the Secretary in the development and implementation of foreign economic policy principally with respect to transport and communications affairs.

(b) Major functions. The Office of the Assistant Secretary performs the following functions:

(1) Initiates, formulates, and coordinates transport and communications aspects of foreign economic policy and action.

(2) Guides and directs economic planning and policy development in the Office of Transport and Communications.

(c) Organization. The Office of the Assistant Secretary is responsible primarily for the administration of the Office of Transport and Communications. [DR-OR 2, approved May 15, 1947, 12 F.R. 3603, as amended by DR-OR 3, June 3, 1947, 12 F.R. 5302]

CODIFICATION: Departmental Regulation OR 3, Chief, Division of Organization and Budget, June 3, 1947, 12 F.R. 5302, changed the headnote of § 1.600 from "Assistant Secretary", to read as set forth above.

§ 1.610 Office of Transport and Communications-(a) Purpose. To assure that national and international policies in the fields of aviation, shipping, inland transport, and telecommunications are consistent with, and advance the principles advocated by, the United States; to press for the elimination of artificial barriers to international navigation, in order that no nation, by accident of geographic location, shall be denied free access to seaports and international

waterways; to promote the principle that the seas and air be open to all nations on equal terms for peaceable trade; to protect the transportation and communication interests of the United States and its citizens abroad.

(b) Major functions. The Office performs the following functions:

(1) Represents the Department on international bodies and interdepartmental committees concerned with transportation matters.

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(2) Establishes and maintains adequate liaison at the Office level and above within the Department, and with other Federal agencies.

(3) In the conduct of negotiations with foreign governments on transport and communication matters, and in the advance preparations for such negotiations, acts in collaboration with all interested Federal agencies and coordinates and integrates the policy formulated in connection with such preparation.

(c) Organization. The office consists of the Aviation Division, Shipping Division, and Telecommunications Division.

(d) Relationships with other agencies. The Office maintains membership on interdepartmental committees and has relationship with other Federal agencies interested in transport and communications, and with international organizations dealing with such matters.

CODIFICATION: § 1.570 was redesignated § 1.610, by Departmental Regulation OR 2, approved by the Director, Office of Budget and Planning, May 15, 1947, 12 F.R. 3603.

§ 1.1000 Assistant Secretary: American Republic Affairs—(a) Purpose. To advise and assist the Secretary in the formulation and coordination of policy and action for the conduct of United States relations with the other American republics.

(b) Major functions. The office of the Assistant Secretary performs the following functions:

(1) Participates, through membership on the Secretary's Staff Committee, in advising on, planning, and formulating over-all United States policies regarding current, anticipated, and long-range problems and programs.

(2) Reviews major policy decisions affecting the area of its responsibility.

(3) Determines the over-all pattern for the execution of United States policy in the area of its jurisdiction,

(c) Organization. The office of the Assistant Secretary consists of such staff assistants as he may designate and the Office of American Republic Affairs.

(d) Relationships with other agencies. The Assistant Secretary has the following relationships:

(1) Participates in such inter-agency committees or conferences established to consider problems affecting the area of his jurisdiction. (2) Represents the United States on the Governing Board of the Pan American Union.

(3) Serves as member for the United States and Chairman of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council.

(4) Serves as a member of the Board of the Foreign Service.

(5) Serves as Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs and the Inter-American Educational Foundation.

[Preceding section, in small type, superseded by following section during period covered by this Supplement]

§ 1.1000 Assistant Secretary: Political Affairs-(a) Purpose. To advise and assist the Secretary in the formulation and coordination of policy and action for the conduct of United States relations with the various nations.

NOTE. The Assistant Secretary-Political Affairs has jurisdiction over his immediate office and, in accordance with DA 607, over the Office of American Republic Affairs, Office of European Affairs, Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs, and Office of Far Eastern Affairs. His major functions will be issued at a later date.

[DR-OR 7, Aug. 1, 1947, effective Oct. 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 64521

§ 1.1010 Office of American Republic Affairs-(a) Purpose. To formulate plans and over-all policies for the conduct of United States relations with the countries and areas under its jurisdiction, and to coordinate and review policy matters originating within other geographic or functional offices of the Department or other Federal agencies.

(b) Major functions. The Office performs the following functions:

(1) Develops basic policies to govern the conduct of United States relations with the countries and areas under its jurisdiction.

(2) Directs the conduct of foreign relations with the countries under its jurisdiction, taking the initiative in affairs primarily political, and, in other affairs, stimulating the functional offices of the Department and the other Federal agencies charged with primary responsibility in specialized fields.

(3) In the formulation of policy, draws into consultation all appropriate