AMERICAS LEGATION

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24020, 7 August 1943, Page 6

AMERICAS LEGATION

Wellington New Zealand July 24, 1943 In order that the Government the United States may have complete ' and accurate information on American', assets in foreign countries, a cencui will be conducted on Form TFR-SQQ, available on request at the American Legation at Wellington or ihe'A'merican Consulate at Auckland, togjether with pertinent instructions witln spect to all property m foreign ftfuakj, tries in which any person subjMt*:t|Tthe jurisdiction of the United Statia" had an interest on May 31, 1943. Every person subject to the jurisl diction of the United States, including American citizens in foreign countries, having an interest in any property in a foreign country on tne date mentioned must file a report, with thl exception of the following: Reports are not required from foreign organisations controlled by, American citizens although the con-, trolling persons must report their 1 interest. Branches of American or- 1 ganisations which are maintained in v foreign countries should not report,, since it is provided that property held by such branches will be reported la ’ the United States by the parent organisation. Persons in the armed forces of the \ United States serving in .foreign, countries are exempted from making the indicated report. Also exempt any person whose property in all' foreign countries on the date men-:, tioned had an aggregate value of leg*; than 10,000 dollars. In cases, how- * ever, of bonds payable by their term* in United States dollars, interests in allied foreign organisations, and cm-.-tain agreements and contracts, a report must be filed even though the' aggregate value of property interest*’ is less than 10,000 dollars. Notwithstanding the exemptions, any person* may, if he so desires, report ali'o! his property in foreign countries.. ■■ Completed forms must be filed for ' transmission in triplicate with ' the ,1 Legation at Wellington or the sulate at Auckland not later than ■ September 30, 1943, ; ' u