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 418 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 106. 1917. or ally of enemy shall be prima facie evidence that the green receiving such notice has reasonable cause to believe such o er person to ple ax? enemy or ally of enemy within the meaning of section three ereo. §,,“‘°,,_f· °“`"· °‘ “”' (c) If the President shall so uire any money or other propert to be 1 §¤¤y¤v•¤.m¤e*:l¢¤ we owing or belonging to or held fhglslhy, on account of, or on behalf of; t°§l»'f,‘:;,,_ lm or for the bene t of an enemy or y of enemy not holdi1§ a license . granted b the President hereunder, which the President ter investigation shall determine is so owi§ or so belongs or is so held, shall be conveyed, transferred, assign, delivered, or paid over to the R t { dem alien property custodian. _ _ ,,,,_,"§;$ ..'i.a,..,,..{ (d) If not  to pay, convey, transfer, assign, or deliver g¢S{gg,;*;_§Y““”°” under the uprovnsions of subsection (c) hereof any person not an enemy or y of enemy who owes to, or holds for, or on account of, or on behalf of, or for the benefit of an enemy or of an ally of enemy not holding a hcense granted by the President hereunder, an money or other propertyi or to whom any obligation or form of liability to such enemy or a y of enemy is presented for payment, may, at his option, with the consent o the President, pay, convey, transfer, assign, or deliver to the alien property custodian said mone or other propergy under such rules and regulations as the President shall prescribe. A ,,,g§Ef,"l‘lt,,§,V,§‘,§‘f (e) _No person shall be held liable in an? court for or in respect to anythugg one or omitted m pursuance o any order rule, or regula- Pa Ls tion m e by the President under the authority of  Act. _  ,,,,,,,,{"§,‘gff,,;,,,‘;‘{‘,,§,',°,,¥ Any payment, conve ance, transfer, assignment, or delivery of ¤ggg1¤i¤*=¤¤¤ •>¥ ¤¤>¤¤· moneyxpr pr3Herty   _ to theahen property custodian hereunder ° shall _ a f acquittance and discharge for all purposes of the _ obligation of the person makintg the same to the extent of same. e,§‘°°""’“ °""°“°· The alien properntg custodian an such other persons as the President may appoint sh have_ power to execute, acknowledge, and deliver any suc instrument or mstruments as may be necessary or pro er to elwpdence upplriaéhe recordfor otherwise Isuclli acquittance and dis- Deliwry of ws. c arge, an, in case o ayment to the' ien ro ert custodian °°°"b’ °“‘°°°i“”‘ of any debt or obligation owgd to an enemy or all; otpenezin, deliver up any notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness or ohligation, or any security therefor in which such enemy or ally of enemy had any right or interest that may have come into the ossession of the alien prilolperty custodian, with like effect as if he or tli’ey, respectively, were d y appointed by the enemy or ally of enemy, creditor, or ,t§¢·’¤¤°¤*¢ °*¤¤“¤¤*· obligee. The President shall issue to every iperson so appointed a M I certificate of the appointment and authority o such person, and such d,,@‘P’ ° “ "` certificate shall be received in evidence in all courts within the United States. Whenever any such certificate of authorit shall be offered to any registrar, clerk, or other recordi officer, I•¥ederal or otherwise, within the United States, such officerggall record the same in like manner as a {power of attorney, and such record or a duly certihed copy thereo shall be received in evidence in all courts of I the United States or other courts within the United States. ,n§‘,$,{§g‘{§§§;,n§§; ,,‘§f Sec. 8. (a) That any person not an enemy or ally of enemy hold- ¤¤¤¤¤»d¤¤=¤¤¤»¢¢¤- ing a_lawfu1 mortgage, p edge, or lien, or other right in the nature of security in property of an enemy or ally of enemy which, b law or by the terms of the instrument creating such mortgage, plgdge, or _ _ lien, or right, may be disposed of on notice or presentation or demand, .,,{‘,§’§§§“.€‘§,E,?'““”“b'° and any person not an enemy or all of enemy who is a party to an lawful contract with an enemy or shy of enemy, the terms of which provide for a termination thereof upon notice or for acceleration of _ maturity on presentation or demand, may continue to hold said ?_,};;@g* gggrsgfg property, and, after default, may dispose 0 the property in accordmueem cuszhdian`. ance with law or may terminate 01' mature Such contract by notice