* indicates an officer who holds both diplomatic and consular commissions. † indicates an officer who is assigned for language study. indicates that the date given does not show the total length of continuous service of the officer at the post. For this information see the officer's biography. § indicates that the officer's service has been interrupted. The date given represents the commencement of his present period of service. For his prior service see his biography in this Register or in the Register indicated by section 15. || indicates an officer who has been retired under the provisions of the acts of May 24, 1924, July 3, 1926, or February 23, 1931. tt indicates a diplomatic or Foreign Service officer who has resigned or retired since July 1, 1936. ** indicates a vice consul who receives no compensation except when in charge of a post. A-M - - Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Messer smith. A-M/C-Consular Commercial Office. C.... . Counselor of the Department of State. EA --- Adviser Affairs. on International Economic EU----Division of European Affairs. FA----Division of Foreign Service Administra tion. FBO--- Foreign Service Buildings Office. .-Division of Foreign Service Personnel. TR۔ -- FP FSS - - - Foreign Service Officers' Training School U VD. Translating Bureau. . Under Secretary of State. 1. ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE The Secretary of State, who is the highest ranking Cabinet member, is charged, under the direction of the President, with the conduct of negotiations of whatever character relating to the foreign affairs of the United States, and has charge of the correspondence with the diplomatic and consular representatives of the United States and with the representatives of foreign powers accredited to the United States. The Secretary of State grants and issues passports to nationals of the United States. Exequaturs to foreign consuls in the United States are issued through his office. He prescribes, promulgates, and administers regulations under treaties and laws governing international traffic in arms. He has custody of the seal of the United States, of current records relating to Presidential electors, and of the originals of acts and resolutions of Congress subsequent to the sixty-seventh Congress, and treaties, conventions, protocols, and other international agreements to which the United States is a party and proclamations thereof by the President. He certifies the adoption of amendments to the Constitution of the United States. He publishes the acts and resolutions of Congress, territorial papers, treaties and other international acts of the United States, and papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States. Charged with such duties as may be assigned by the Secretary of State. Leo Pasvolsky, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State Ruth Russell, Research Assistant Myra E. Holt, Private Secretary SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE Charged with such duties as may be assigned by the Secretary of State. 1 Foreign Service officer. 137100-37- -2 1 THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE The Under Secretary of State is one of the two principal assistants to the Secretary of State in the discharge of his various functions, aiding in the formulation and execution of the foreign policy of the Government and the reception of representatives of foreign governments and in other work of a highly responsible character. He gives especial attention to political relations with foreign governments. In the absence of the Secretary of State he becomes Acting Secretary of State. Sumner Welles, Under Secretary of State Inez Johnston Anna L. Clarkson, Assistant and Private Secretary Merlene Waddell Burnett Booker, Messenger D. Muriel Kluczny THE COUNSELOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE The Counselor of the Department of State is one of the two principal assistants to the Secretary of State in the discharge of his various functions, aiding in the formulation and execution of the foreign policies of the Government and the reception of representatives of foreign governments and in work of a highly responsible character. He gives especial attention to such important phases of our foreign relations as may be assigned to him by the Secretary of State. In the absence of the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State he becomes Acting Secretary of State. R. Walton Moore, Counselor of the Department of State Ann E. Mullen, Clerk William W. Washington, Messenger ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE Charged with economic, financial, tariff, and general trade questions and such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Secretary of State. Francis B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary of State Anna Belle Newcomb, Clerk Robert T. Greenfield, Messenger ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE Charged with the administration of the Department of State and the Foreign Service and with supervision of matters relating to personnel and management; is Chairman of the Board of Appeals and Review; is legislative, budget, and fiscal officer, charged with the supervision and preparation of estimates of appropriations of the Department and its several activities, their presentation to the Congress, and the allotments and expenditures of appropriations when made; has supervision also over all matters pertaining to consular affairs, passports, visas, Foreign Service buildings, and international conferences; is Chairman of the Board of Foreign Service Personnel, the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service, and the Foreign Service Officers' Training School Board. George S. Messersmith, Assistant Secretary of State and Budget Officer --, Executive Assistant Assistant to the Assistant Secretary Maynard B. Lundgren, Private Secretary Vera N. Gallop, Clerk Arthur J. Smith, Messenger Charged with such duties as may be assigned to him by the Secretary of State. Hugh R. Wilson, Assistant Secretary of State Louis E. Mundy, Private Secretary Mary Agnes Breen, Clerk Charles A. Reeder, Messenger OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ADVISER Drafts and interprets treaties, conventions, protocols, and other international agreements; deals with questions of municipal, foreign, and international law, and handles diplomatic claims of American citizens against foreign governments; claims of foreigners against the Government of the United States, including the preparation and presentation of the former class of cases to international arbitral tribunals and the defense of the United States before such tribunals in cases of claims made by foreign governments; questions of personal and private rights of aliens in the United States and of American citizens in foreign countries, such as acquisition, inheritance, and transfer of property; arrest, detention, fines, imprisonment, personal injury, acts of insurgents, taxation, breach or annulment of concessions or other contracts; failure to pay interest or principal on Government obligations, sequestration or confiscation of property; complaints regarding action of executive, legislative, judicial, or military authorities; questions concerning the rights and privileges of American diplomatic and consular officers abroad and of foreign diplomatic and consular officers in the United States, and concerning the rights and immunities of sovereigns and public property; questions relating to the jurisdiction over and control of public or private vessels; questions relating to citizenship, naturalization, expatriation, extradition, and extraterritoriality; questions relating to the acts and rights of belligerents, neutrals, and insurgents on land or sea; and a large number of miscellaneous legal questions not included in the above classification. Green H. Hackworth, Legal Adviser 1 Foreign Service officer. Is charged, under the Secretary of State, the Under Secretary, and an Assistant Secretary, with the supervision of such divisions having general charge of relations with foreign states as may be assigned to him, and with giving advice on special questions and performing other duties of a supervisory or advisory nature. James Clement Dunn, Adviser on Political Relations Albena M. Wilcox, Private Secretary ADVISER ON POLITICAL RELATIONS Is charged, under the Secretary of State, the Under Secretary, and an Assistant Secretary, with the supervision of such divisions having general charge of relations with foreign states as may be assigned to him, and with giving advice on special questions and performing other duties of a supervisory or advisory nature. Stanley K. Hornbeck, Adviser on Political Relations Is charged, under the Secretary of State, with analytical and advisory duties in regard to the economic relations between this Government and foreign governments, assisting in the formulation of policy, unifying and coordinating action on economic matters within the Department, and acting as liaison between the Department of State and other branches of the Government on international economic matters falling within the field of joint interest and authority of several branches. Herbert Feis, Adviser on International Economic Affairs |