UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MAY 9 '39 CONTENTS I. Miscellaneous information of general interest_-_ II. Expatriation of American citizens III. Status of American citizens in cer- has concluded naturalization treaties_. Albania. Belgium Bulgaria. Czechoslovakia__ Denmark Germany Hungary Lithuania Norway. Portugal Sweden Switzerland. IV. Status of American citizens in cer tain countries with the govern- NOTICE TO BEARERS OF PASSPORTS WARNING.-Attention is especially called to paragraph 32. All persons should assure themselves that they have ample funds for their needs abroad and for their return to this country. There are no Government or private funds available for assistance. attention Money Regulations.-Special is called to paragraph 10, concerning regulations governing the money which travelers may bring into and out of the countries they expect to visit. China. The attention of persons proceeding to China is especially called to paragraphs 12, 13, 14, and 15. I. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION OF GENERAL INTEREST 1. Signature. The signature of the person to whom a passport is issued should be affixed in the places indicated therein immediately upon its receipt. The passport is not valid unless it has been signed. The bearer should also fill in the blank spaces on the inside cover of the passport. 2. Loss, destruction, mutilation, or alteration of passport.-A passport, whether valid or expired, is an important document. It should not be allowed to pass into the possession of an unauthorized person. The mutilation or alteration in any way of an unexpired passport may render it invalid and subject the person to whom it was issued not only to inconvenience but also possible prosecution under the law. 3. The loss or destruction of a valid passport should be reported immediately to the Passport Division, Department of State, Washington, D. C., or to the nearest American consular officer. 4. The application for a new passport to replace a valid passport which it is alleged has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated must be accompanied by a detailed statement, in the form of an affidavit, of the circumstances under which the passport is alleged to have been lost, destroyed, or mutilated. 5. As a rule, new passports can be issued in cases referred to in paragraph 4 only after an exhaustive inquiry. 6. Amendments.-Passports may be amended to include or to exclude the |