RELINQUISHING PROTECTION
(CT:CON-945; 11-07-2022)
(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-945; 11-07-2022)
A U.S. consular officer should turn over to the appropriate official, at the same time that they relinquish other functions of protection, all property of the protected power. Specific guidance should be obtained from the Department (L/CA) 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