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 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 129 -MAY 21, 1945 properties in foreign countries, including salaries while under instruc- tion in the United States and during transit to and from their homes in the United States upon the beginning and after termination of service in foreign countries; compensation of agents and employees Despatchagencis. of despatch agencies established by the Secretary of State; operation of motor-propelled and other passenger- and non-passenger-carrying Serv vehicles; for allowances to consular officers, who are paid in whole or vesSrheasdtmen in part by fees, for services necessarily rendered to American vessels and seamen, as provided in the Act of June 26, 1884 (22 U. S . C . 89; 23 tat.56. 46 U. S . C . 101); and such other miscellaneous personal services as may be necessary; $1,700,000: Provided, That no part of this appro- mCent. r priation shall be expended for salaries or wages of persons not American citizens performing clerical services (except interpreters, translators, and messengers), whether officially designated as clerks or not, in any diplomatic mission or in the diplomatic section of any combined mission: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Navy rsignnel as utoaval is authorized, upon request by the Secretary of State, to assign enlisted ans- men of the Navy and Marine Corps to serve as custodians, under the immediate supervision of the Secretary of State or the chief of mission, whichever the Secretary of State shall direct, at embassies, legations, or consulates of the United States located in foreign countries. Auxiliary Foreign Foreign Service, auxiliary (emergency): For all necessary expenses service. to enable the Department of State during the fiscal year 1946 to Po. 652. continue to perform functions or activities in connection with the Auxiliary Foreign Service for the performance of which, during the fiscal years 1941 and 1942, the Department of State received alloca- tions of funds from the appropriation "Emergency fund for the w. President" contained in the Military Appropriation Act, 1941, includ- tat 3 ing the objects for which and subject to the conditions under which such allocations were provided or expended during the fiscal years 1941 and 1942, $6,200,000: Provided, That cost of living and repre- 4tat. 17. sentation allowances, as authorized by the Act approved February 22 .. C. § etseq. 23, 1931, as amended, may be paid from this appropriation to Amer- Ante . 102 et seq. ican citizens employed hereunder. Contingent ex- Contingent expenses, Foreign Service: For stationery; blanks, p.ses. record and other books; seals, presses, flags; signs; military equip- P'ot,p.662. ment and supplies; repairs, alterations, preservation, and mainte- nance of Government-owned and leased diplomatic and consular properties in foreign countries, including minor construction on Government-owned properties, water, materials, supplies, tools, seeds plants, shrubs, and similar objects; purchase, rental, repair, and operation of microfilm and motion picture equipment; newspapers (foreign and domestic); freight; postage; telegrams; advertising' ice and drinking water for office purposes; purchase (not to excee forty passenger automobiles), maintenance and hire of motor-pro- pelled, horse-drawn, or other passenger-carrying vehicles, including purchase of twelve automobiles for chiefs of missions at not to exceed $3,000 each; insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries when required by the law of such countries; excise taxes on negotiable instruments; funds for establishment and maintenance of commis- i. sev- sary service; uniforms; furniture; household furniture and furnish- 4ta. . ings, except as provided by the Act of May 7, 1926, as amended (22 Ata, p . 53. U.S . C . 292-299), for Government-owned or rented buildings without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes; maintenance and 4 U.s. . I. rental of launch for embassy in Turkey, not exceeding $3,500, includ- ing personnel for operation; rent and other expenses for despatch agencies established by the Secretary of State; traveling expenses, Trveing expense including the transportation of members of families and personal effects of diplomatic officers or Foreign Service officers acting as 173

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