7 FAM 1050
RELINQUISHING PROTECTION
(CT:CON-804; 04-30-2018)
(Office of Origin: CA/OCS)
7 FAM 1051 Terminating A
Representation Agreement
(CT:CON-138; 05-17-2006)
a. As a general rule, the protected government requests
the termination of its arrangement with the U.S. Government for the protection
of its interests and the Department issues an appropriate authorization to the
posts concerned.
b. However, on occasion, the local power addresses its
request to terminate the arrangement to post. Posts should refer such requests
to the Department (CA, L/CA, L/DL and the Regional Bureau).
7 FAM 1052 Turning Over Files
(CT:CON-138; 05-17-2006)
a. A responsible U.S. consular officer relinquishing
the protection of the interests of another government should whenever possible
turn over at the time of relinquishment to the appropriate official the files
pertaining to the protected power, unless the agreement between the United States and the protected power provides for other means of disposition of the
files. Specific guidance should be obtained from the Department prior to
turning over of files. U.S. consular officers receiving and relinquishing
files should maintain a record of materials received and relinquished in
accordance with general principles of 5 FAH 4, the Records Management Handbook.
b. The U.S. consular officer should not return to the
protected power the following categories of material which form part of the
archives of the U.S. Government:
(1) The originals of all communications received from,
and the office copies of all communications addressed to, the Foreign Office of
the local power or similar communications exchanged between the local
authorities and overseas posts not located at the capital.
(2) The originals of all communications received from,
and the office copies of all communications addressed to, the Department.
(3) The office copies of the accounting forms used in
connection with the receipt of funds and expenditures for the protected
government (extra copies of these forms may, however, be turned over with the
foreign interests files for the information and guidance of the person to whom
protection is relinquished).
(4) Any matter intended or suitable for the U.S.
Government alone.
c. With reference to the material described in
categories (1) and (2) above, a U.S. consular officer may return copies other
than office copies, or where necessary and appropriately cleared, paraphrases
of this material, if it relates to the interests of the protected power.
7 FAM 1053 Relinquishing Property of
Protected Power
(CT:CON-407; 06-29-2012)
A U.S. consular officer should turn over to the
appropriate official, at the same time that he/she relinquishes other functions
of protection, all property of the protected power. Specific guidance should
be obtained from the Department (CA/OCS/L) prior to any relinquishment of
property.
7 FAM 1054 Reporting to the Department
(CT:CON-138; 05-17-2006)
The responsible post should promptly inform the Department
of the date on which it relinquishes the protection of foreign interest and any
archives or property of the protected power.
7 fam 1055 THROUGH 1059 UNASSIGNED