UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

PREFACE

THIS PUBLICATION contains a complete and official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States, together with their jurisdictions and recognized personnel. Compiled by the United States Department of State, with the full cooperation of the foreign missions in Washington, it is offered as a convenience to organizations and persons who must deal with consular representatives of foreign governments. It has been designed with particular attention to the requirements of Government agencies, State tax officials, international trade organizations, chambers of commerce, and judicial authorities who have a continuing need for handy access to this type of information.

Trade with other regions of the world has become an increasingly vital element in the economy of the United States. The machinery of this essential commerce is complicated by numerous restrictions, license requirements, quotas, and other measures adopted by the individual countries. Since the regulations affecting both trade and travel are the particular province of the consular service of the nations involved, reliable information as to entrance requirements, consignment of goods, details of transshipment, and, in many instances, suggestions as to consumer needs and preferences may be obtained at the foreign consular offices throughout the United States.

[The letter "p" indicates provisional recognition. The word "honorary" preceding a
title indicates that the officer was so designated in his commission; appearing in
parentheses after a title, it indicates that the officer is serving in an honorary capac-
ity, although not so designated in his commission.]

Los Angeles.. Julio Emesto Martin LEDESMA, consul
For Arizona and the California counties of Imperial, Kern, Los
Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego,

Dependencies such as the Canal Zone, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are listed in this column.