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 PROCLAMATIONS-NOV. 4, 1939 NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- dent of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the foregoing provision of section 11 of the Joint Resolution approved November 4, 1939, do by this proclamation find that special restrictions placed on the use of the ports and territorial waters of the United States, exclusive of the Canal Zone, by the submarines of a foreign belligerent state, both commercial submarines and submarines which are ships of war, will serve to maintain peace between the United States and foreign states, to protect the commercial interests of the United States and its citizens, and to promote the security of the United States; AND I do further declare and proclaim that it shall hereafter be unlawful for any submarine of France; Germany; Poland; or the United Kingdom, India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the Union of South Africa, to enter ports or territorial waters of the United States, exclusive of the Canal Zone, except submarines of the said belligerent states which are forced into such ports or territorial waters of the United States by force majeure; and in such cases of force majeure, only when such submarines enter ports or territorial waters of the United States while running on the surface with con- ning tower and superstructure above water and flying the flags of the foreign belligerent states of which they are vessels. Such sub- marines may depart from ports or territorial waters of the United States only while running on the surface with conning tower and superstructure above water and flying the flags of the foreign belliger- ent states of which they are vessels. AND I do hereby enjoin upon all officers of the United States, charged with the execution of the laws thereof, the utmost diligence in preventing violations of the said joint resolution, and this my proclamation issued thereunder, and in bringing to trial and punish- ment any offenders against the same. AND I do hereby revoke my Proclamation No. 2371 issued by me on October 18, 1939, in regard to the use of ports or territorial waters of the United States by submarines of foreign belligerent states. This proclamation shall continue in full force and effect unless and until modified revoked or otherwise terminated, pursuant to law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the city of Washington this fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-nne, [SEAL] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fourth, at 12.04 p. m. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President: CORDELL HULL Secretary of State. DEFINITION OF COMBAT AREAS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS section 3 of the joint resolution of Congress approved November 4, 1939, provides as follows: "(a) Whenever the President shall have issued a proclamation under the authority of section 1 (a), and he shall therefter find that the protection of citizens of the United States so require, Finding. Ante, p. 9. Use of U. S. ports or territorial waters re- stricted. Exception. Officers to prevent violations. Revocation of pre- vious proclamation. Ante, p. 2668 . Continuance In ef- fect. November 4, 193 [No. 2a76 Preamble. AlUp, p. 7., 8. u .. o. PO. v,j a -a. ppp. 1M, W. 2673 54 STAT. ]

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