Sec.

Part 1-Insignia of Rank

1.1 Office of the Secretary of State. 1.2 Office of the Under Secretary of State.

AUTHORITY: §§ 1.1 and 1.2 issued under sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; 5 U. S. C. 151c.

SOURCE: $ 1.1 and 1.2 appear at 22 F. R. 10788, Dec. 27, 1957.

$ 1.1 Office of the Secretary of State. The official flag indicative of the office of Secretary of State shall be as follows: On a blue rectangular field a white disk bearing the official coat of arms of the United States adopted by the act of June 20, 1782, in proper colors. In each of the four corners a white five-pointed star with one point upward. The colors and automobile flag to be the same design, adding a white fringe. For the colors a cord and tassel of blue and white to be added. The sizes to be in accordance with military and naval customs.

§ 1.2 Office of the Under Secretary of State. The official flag indicative of the office of the Under Secretary of State shall be as follows: On a white rectangular field a blue disk bearing the official coat of arms of the United States adopted by act of June 20, 1782, in proper colors. In each of the four corners a five-pointed star with one point upward. The colors and automobile flag to be the same design, adding a blue fringe. For the colors a cord and tassel of white and blue to be added. The sizes to be in accordance with military and naval customs.

Part 2-Protection of Dignitaries

§ 2.1 Assignment of personnel to carry firearms. The Administrator, Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs, is authorized to designate certain employees of

the Foreign Service and the Department of State as Security Officers who when so designated shall be authorized to carry firearms when assigned to protect the Secretary or the Under Secretary of State, heads of foreign states, high officials of foreign governments and other distinguished visitors to the United States, and official representatives of foreign governments and of the United States attending international conferences or performing special missons. No person shall be so designated unless he has qualified in the use of firearms in accordance with standards established by the Director, Office of Security. (Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; 5 U. S. C. 151c. Interprets or applies 69 Stat. 188; 5 U. S. C. 170e) [22 F. R. 10788, Dec. 27, 1957]

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3.1

3.2

3.3

Part 3-Advice to Foreign Governments

Uniform practice.

Statement of circumstances of employment.

Submission of statement to the Secretary of State.

AUTHORITY: §§ 3.1 to 3.3 issued under sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; U. S. C. 151c. Interpret or apply R. S. 190, sec. 1, 62 Stat. 698, as amended, 744; 5 U. S. C. 99, 18 U. S. C. 284, 953.

SOURCE: §§ 3.1 to 3.3 appear at 22 F. R. 10788, Dec. 27, 1957.

§3.1 Uniform practice. In order that there shall be a uniform practice in considering requests that American citizens be permitted to counsel, advise, or assist foreign governments, officers, or agents thereof in matters coming before the Department, and in determining whether persons formerly employed by this Government should be permitted to prosecute claims against this Government before the Department, or any offi

cer or agent thereof, the following regulations in this part are prescribed.

§ 3.2 Statement of circumstances of employment. Any such person shall be required to make full disclosure, under oath, of the circumstances of his employment, including a statement as to how and through whom such employment was brought about, particularly whether the employment was the result of solicitation direct or indirect, the inducements, if any, that were held out by him, the nature and amount of compensation received or to be received for his service, and whether such compensation was or is on a contingent basis. If the person has previously been employed by this Government, the statement should indicate the capacity in which he was so employed, the date of the termination of such employment, and whether the subject-matter of his present or proposed employment was before him or the Department or branch of this Government in which he was so employed during the time of such employment. Like information shall be furnished with respect to any and all persons associated with, advising, or counseling him in connection with his present or proposed employment, or who is to share in any fee or compensation on account of such employment.

§ 3.3 Submission of statement to the Secretary of State. Before any discussion or correspondence is begun with a person to whom the preceding section applies, or, if already begun, may be continued, his statement, together with a statement of the pertinent facts of the subject-matter dealt with or to be dealt with, should be brought to the attention of the Secretary of State in order that he may determine whether such discussion or correspondence would be proper under the circumstances.

Part 4-Notification of Foreign Official Status

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4.1 Persons required to give notification. 4.2 Persons exempted from the requirement to give notification.

4.3 Form to be used in giving notification. 4.4 Form required in duplicate.

4.5 Time limit for the submission of the form.

4.6 Termination of official status and departure from the United States.

AUTHORITY: §§ 4.1 to 4.6 issued under sec. 10, 56 Stat. 257, sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; 22 U. S. C. 620, 5 U. S. C. 151c. SOURCE: $ 4.1 to 4.6 appear at 22 F. R. 10788, Dec. 27, 1957.

§ 4.1 Persons required to give notification. All persons who are entitled to exemption from the registration and finger-printing requirements of the Alien Registration Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 670), as amended, are required to give notification to the Secretary of State of their presence in the United States. Such persons comprise foreign government officials, members of their families (including relatives by blood or marriage regularly residing in or forming a part of their household), and their employees and attendants.

§ 4.2 Persons exempted from the requirement to give notification. Ambassadors and ministers, and members of their missions named in the Diplomatic List issued monthly by the Department of State, are exempted from the requirement to give notification to the Secretary of State under this part.

§ 4.3 Form to be used in giving notification. A Notification of Status with a Foreign Government form is to be used by the several diplomatic missions in Washington in giving notification of foreign official status to the Secretary of State.

§ 4.4 Form required in duplicate. The form is to be submitted to the Secretary of State in duplicate.

$4.5 Time limit for the submission of the form. (a) The form is to be submitted within 30 days after the arrival of the foreign official in the United States or after a change from a nonofficial to an official status.

(b) If the official status claimed is not recognized by the Secretary of State, the person submitting the form must register within another 30 days under the requirements of the Alien Registration

Act.

§ 4.6 Termination of official status and departure from the United States. (a) The diplomatic missions in Washington should notify the Secretary of State of the termination of service of all officials and employees, giving the dates of such termination of service, the dates and ports of their departure from the United States, or their addresses if they are remaining in the United States.

(b) Aliens remaining in the United States after terminating their status as officials or employees are required to be registered and finger-printed within 30

days thereafter under sections 37 (a), 34 (a) and 32 (c) of the Alien Registration Act (54 Stat. 674, 675; 8 U. S. C. 453, 455, 458).

Part 11-Examinations for the Appointment of Foreign Service Officers

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11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

11.5

11.6

11.7

11.8

11.9

11.10 11.11

Examinations for appointment as For-
eign Service officer.
When and where given.

Designation to take examination.
The written examination.

Eligibility to take oral examination.

The oral examination.

Eligibility to take physical examination.

The physical examination.

Certifications for appointment.
Affiliations.

Expenses of candidates.

AUTHORITY: §§ 11.1 to 11.11 issued under sec. 212, 60 Stat. 1001; 22 U. S. C. 827.

SOURCE: §§ 11.1 to 11.11 appear at 22 F. R. 10788, Dec. 27, 1957.

§ 11.1 Examinations for appointment as Foreign Service officer. In addition to the requirement set out in § 11.9 (a), eligibility for appointment as Foreign Service officer, class 8, is established by means of competitive written and oral examinations, a physical examination, and a suitability investigation.

§ 11.2 When and where given. The written examination will be given annually, or semi-annually if required, in designated cities in the United States and at Foreign Service posts abroad on dates established by the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service. The oral examination will be given at Washington throughout the year and periodically in selected cities throughout the United States and at selected Foreign Service posts abroad. The physical examination will be given as indicated in § 11.8.

(b) Prior to each written examination the Board will establish a closing date for the receipt of applications for designation to take that examination. No person who has not as of that closing date filed an application with the Board of Examiners will be designated for the examination.

(c) To be designated for the written examination an applicant must be, as of the closing date for the filing of applications, at least 20 years of age and under the age of 31, and must have been a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years.

§ 11.4 The written examination. The written examination is designed to permit the Board to test the candidate's intelligence and the breadth and quality of his knowledge and understanding. It will consist of four parts: a general ability test, an English expression test, a general background test, and a test in a modern language (French, German, Russian or Spanish). The several parts of the written examination, exclusive of the modern language test, will be weighted in accordance with rules laid down by the Board of Examiners. The modern language examination will be graded separately.

§ 11.5 Eligibility to take oral examination. (a) A candidate who receives a weighted average grade of 70 or higher on the first three parts of the written examination will be eligible to take the oral examination.

(b) A candidate who receives a grade of 70 or above in the written Modern Language examination will receive a bonus of five points to be added to the weighted average grade he receives in the first three parts of the written examination.

(c) A candidate whose weighted average grade on the first three parts of the written examination, with the addition of the five bonus points mentioned in paragraph (b) of this section, is 70 or higher will be eligible to take the oral examination.

(a)

§ 11.6 The oral examination. The oral examination will be given by a panel of deputy examiners selected by the Board of Examiners from a roster of Foreign Service officers and officers from the Department of State and other Government departments and agencies. The examination will be conducted in the light of all available information concerning the candidate and will be designed to determine his competence to perform the work of a Foreign Service officer at home and abroad, his potential for growth in the Service, and his suitability to serve as a representative of the United States abroad.

(b) Candidates appearing for the oral examination will be graded "passed", "deferred", or "failed."

(c) Candidates graded "deferred" may take another oral examination without repeating the written examination after the expiration of one year and before the expiration of two years. The interval of one year between oral examinations may in exceptional cases be reduced to nine months.

§ 11.7 Eligibility to take physical examination. A candidate accorded a passing grade on the oral examination will be eligible for the physical examination and for an investigation to determine his loyalty to the Government and his personal suitability to represent this country.

§ 11.8 The physical examination. (a) The physical examination will be designed to determine the candidate's physical fitness to perform the duties of a Foreign Service officer and to determine the presence of any physical, nervous, or mental disease or defect of such a nature as to make it unlikely that he would become a satisfactory officer.

(b) The physical examinations will be conducted by medical officers of the Armed Services, the Public Health Service, or the Foreign Service or, in exceptional circumstances, by private physicians designated by the Board of Examiners.

(c) The Board of Examiners will determine, on the basis of the report of the physician or physicians who have conducted the physical examination, whether or not the candidate has met the requirements.

§ 11.9 Certifications for appointment. (a) No person will be certified as eligible

for appointment as Foreign Service officer of class 8 unless he is at least 21 years of age, has been a citizen of the United States for at least 10 years, and, if married, is married to a citizen of the United States.

(b) A candidate who meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, who passes his physical examination and who, on the basis of the suitability investigation, is adjudged suitable, will be certified for appointment in accordance with the needs of the Service.

(c) Any candidate certified for appointment without first having passed the written examination in a modern language will enter on duty subject to the condition that he may not be promoted to a higher class unless he passes the written examination in French, German, Russian or Spanish, or an oral examination in a modern language of his choice administered by the Foreign Service Institute in accordance with standards approved by the Board of Examiners.

§ 11.10 Affiliations. The religion, race, and political affiliations of candidates will not be considered in designations, examinations, or certifications, except that candidates will be required to demonstrate their loyalty to the Government of the United States and their attachment to the principles of the Constitution.

§ 11.11 Expenses of candidates. The traveling and other personal expenses of candidates in connection with taking the written and oral examinations will not be borne by the Government.

Part 12-Complaints Against Employees by Alleged Credi

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tors

12.1 No cognizance taken of complaint. 12.2 Claimants denied access to employees.

AUTHORITY: §§ 12.1 and 12.2 issued under sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; 5 U. S. C. 151c.

SOURCE: §§ 12.1 and 12.2 appear at 22 F. R. 10789, Dec. 27, 1957.

§ 12.1 No cognizance taken of complaint. The Department of State will take no cognizance of a complaint against an employee by an alleged creditor, so far as the complainant is con