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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 38. MAY 27, 1933 . 95 acc ounts to be a udited by one or more audit ors who shall examine the same and report thereon to the board of directors. SEC. 20 6 . The Corporation shall make, pr int, and make public an annual report of its operations during each year, send a copy thereof, together with a copy of the account and balance sheet and auditor's report, to the Commission and to both Houses of Congress, and pro- vide one copy of such report but not more than one on the application of any person and on receipt of a sum not exceeding $1 : Provided, That the board of directors in its discretion may distribute copies gr atui tous ly. SEC. 207 . The Corporation may in its discretion levy charges, assessed on a pro rata basis, on the holders of foreign securities deposited with it : Provided, That any charge levied at the time of depositing securities with the Corporation shall not exceed one fifth of 1 per centum of the face value of such securities : Provided fur- ther, That any additional charges shall bear a close relationship to the cost of operations and negotiations including those enumerated in sections 203 and 201 and shall not exceed 1 per centum of the face val ue of such se curitie s. SEC. 208 . The Corporation may receive subscriptions from any person, foundation with a public purpose, or agency of the United States Government, and such subscriptions may, in the discretion of the board of directors, be treated as loans repayable when and as the board of directors shall determine. SEc. 209 . The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is hereby authorized to loan out of its funds not to exceed $75,000 for the use of the Corporation. SEC. 210 . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this title, it shall be unlawful for, and nothing in this title shall be taken or construed as permitting or authorizing, the Corporation in this title created, or any committee of said Corporation, or any person or persons acting for or representing or purporting to represent it- (a) to claim or assert or pretend to be acting for or to repre- sent the Department of State or the United States Government ; (b) to make any statements or representations of any kind to any foreign government or its officials or the officials of any political subdivision of any foreign government that said Cor- poration or any committee thereof or a ny individual or indi- viduals connected therewith were speaking or acting for the said Department of State or the United States Government ; or (c) to do any act directly or indirectly which would interfere with or obstruct or hinder or which might be calculated to obstruct, hinder or interfere with the policy or policies of the said Department of State or the Government of the United States or any pending or contemplated diplomatic negotiations, arrangements, business or exchanges between the Government of the United States or said Department of State and any for- eign gov ernm ent or a ny p olit ical sub divi sion the reof. SEC. 21 1 . This title s hall no t take effect until the Pr esident finds nn file n oti a effective e ctive that its taking effect is in the public interest and by proclamation declares. so declares. SEC. 212. This title may be cited as the " Corporation of Foreign CHatlon of title. Bon dholders Act, 1933 ." Approved, -May 27, 1933. An nual report of operations. Proviso. Free distribution. Pro rata levy on hold- ers of foreign securities. Prorisos. Ch arge limi tati on. Additional charges . Subscription may be received from any fo undat ion, etc. Rec onstruction Fi- nanc e Corporatio n to advance funds for Cor- poration use. Unlawful acts. Cla iming to repr esent Government or State Department. Statements to that effect to foreign Government. Inter ference, etc , with Government pol- icies .