Executive Order 9767—Amending the Foreign Service Regulations of the United States

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1745 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (22 U.S.C. 127) it is hereby ordered as follows:

The Tariff of the United States Foreign Service Fees, prescribed by section V-15 (22 CRF Cum. Supp. 105.15) of the Foreign Service Regulations of the Untied States (Executive Order No. 7968 of September 3, 1938, as amended by Executive Orders No. 8297 of December 4, 1939, No. 9303 of February 11, 1943, No. 9407 of December 17, 1943, No. 9507 of December 20, 1944, and No. 9591 of July 21, 1945) is amended as follows:

(a) Item No 6 is amended by changing the last sub-item thereof to read: "For a certified copy of executed form for repatriation of native-born American women under the Nationality Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1146; 8 U.S.C. 717, (b)) ------- $1.00."

(b) Item No. 24, first exception thereunder, is hereby revoked.

(c) Item No. 24 is amended by changing the second exception thereunder to read: "Administering the oath of allegiance under the National Act of October 14, 1940, as amended by the act of April 2, 1942, to a person who lost his citizenship by reason of military service with a country then at war with a country with which the Untied States was at war during the second World War (56 Stat. 198; 8 U.S.C. Supp. IV 723) ------- No fee."

(d) Item No 24 is further amended by changing the third exception thereunder to read: "For administering the oath of allegiance under the Nationality Act of October 14, 1940, to a native-born woman who lost her citizenship sole by marriage to an alien and whose marriage is terminated (54 Stat 1146; 8 U.S.C. 717 (b) ----------- No fee."

HARRY S. TRUMAN

THE WHITE HOUSE,

August 9, 1946