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Executive Order 11931—Extending Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities to Permanent Observers to the Organization of American States and to Members of Their Diplomatic Staffs

August 03, 1976

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Act of November 7, 1973 (87 Stat. 560; 22 U.S.C. 288g), and as President of the United States of America, I extend to Permanent Observers to the Organization of American States, and to the members of the diplomatic staffs of such Permanent Observers, the same privileges and immunities, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations, as are enjoyed by diplomatic envoys accredited to the United States.

This Executive order shall be effective as of November 7, 1973. The enjoyment of privileges and immunities extended hereunder shall be subject to any Agreements entered into between the Government of the United States and the Organization of American States after that date.

GERALD R. FORD

The White House,

August 3, 1976.

Gerald R. Ford, Executive Order 11931—Extending Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities to Permanent Observers to the Organization of American States and to Members of Their Diplomatic Staffs Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/242728

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