Islands, Siam, Tripoli, Tunis, and Turkey. For the extent and character of that jurisdiction, see the treaties and also Article XXX of these Regulations.

ARTICLE VI.

SUPERVISORY POWERS OF CONSULS-GENERAL.

94. To exercise supervisory powers.-Consuls-general having supervisory powers (paragraph 7) are the immediate official superiors of the consuls within their respective jurisdictions, and will exercise over them, to the extent herein provided, the supervisory powers which in other cases are vested in the diplomatic representative of the United States.

Consuls-general are expected, as far as possible, to see that the consular officers subordinate to them obey the Regulations and carry out the instructions given them; and from time to time they will make reports or recommendations tending to the improvement of the service in their districts.

CORRESPONDENCE.

95. In Austria-Hungary, China, France, Germany, Great Britain and Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico (within jurisdiction of Nuevo Laredo), Russia, Turkey, and Cuba consuls and commercial agents will transmit their correspondence and reports to the Department of State, under open cover. through their respective consuls-general. Accounts and correspondence relative thereto should be sent by the consular officer directly to the Department or to the Auditor for the State and other Departments, as the case may be.

96. Brazil, Australasian colonies, and Cuba.-The consuls at Rio Grande do Sul and Santos will transmit their correspondence and reports to the Department of State, under open cover, through the consul-general at Rio de Janeiro; and the other consuls in Brazil will send copies of such of their dispatches as are of special interest or importance to the same officer.

The consuls in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand will send their correspondence and reports directly to the Department, and will send copies of all dispatches of importance to the consul-general at Melbourne.

In Cuba the correspondence with the Spanish officials at Habana will be conducted through the medium of the consulate-general.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND NOMINATION OF SUBSTITUTE AND SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.

97. Through consul-general.-Requests for leave of absence and the nomination of substitute and subordinate officers by consuls and commercial agents in the Australasian colonies, Austria-Hungary, Brazil, the Dominion of Canada (except British Columbia and Manitoba), China, Cuba, France (except the colonies, but including Algiers), Germany, Great Britain and Ireland (except the colonies not herein mentioned), Greece, Haiti, Italy, Japan, Mexico (but including only those within the jurisdiction of the consul-general at Nuevo Laredo), Roumania, Russia, Spain, and Turkey must be transmitted through the proper consul-general and receive his written approval.

98. Direct to Department.-Principal consular officers not included within the provisions of the preceding paragraph nor within the provisions of paragraph 105 will transmit requests for leave of absence and nomination directly to the Department of State.

99. Requests, how addressed.—In all cases requests for leave of absence and for the appointment of subordinate officers, whether submitted to a diplomatic representative or a consul-general, or sent directly to the Department of State, should be addressed to the Assistant Secretary of State, in accordance with paragraph 129. Both delay and inconvenience are caused by addressing them to the superior officer in the country of official residence.

100. Temporary appointments. For the authority of consulsgeneral to make temporary appointments where a vacancy occurs in the offices both of consul and vice-consul at a consulate within their jurisdiction, see paragraph 107.

ARTICLE VII.

SUPERVISORY POWERS OF DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES.

101. Supervisory powers.-Diplomatic representatives in countries where there is no consul-general with supervisory powers will continue, as heretofore, to exercise a general supervision of the consular officers within their respective jurisdictions. And, generally, these representatives will maintain such correspondence with consular officers in the countries to which they are accredited as they may deem conducive to the public interest. It will be the duty of consular officers to endeavor in all cases to comply with their requests and wishes.

102. Where a consul-general.-In countries where there is a consul-general with supervisory powers the several consuls subordinate to them, respectively, will not correspond officially with the diplomatic representatives of the United States in those countries, unless in reply to communications or inquiries from them, but will make all their representations through their respective consulates-general.

103. Over consuls-general.-Diplomatic representatives have the same general supervision over consuls-general which they have over consuls in countries where there is no consulgeneral. The consul-general in Cuba is, however, directly responsible to the Department of State.

104. China.-Owing to the remoteness of Peking from the consular ports, every consul in China will send to the diplomatic representative on the first of every month a brief topical summary, giving a list of all official communications made

by him during the month preceding to the consul-general, the Department of State, the local Chinese authorities, to consular agents, or to others to whom he may have occasion to write in the course of business, and of all communications received. The consul-general will also in the same way keep the minister fully informed as to the business of the consulate-general, and consular agents will make similar reports to the consul in whose jurisdiction they act. Any event of political importance, whether American interests are directly involved or not, should be immediately reported to the legation.

105. Leaves of absence and nominations.-Requests for leave of absence or for the appointment of substitute or subordinate officers from principal officers in the Argentine Republic, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark (except the colonies), Guatemala, Hawaiian Islands, Honduras, Netherlands (except the colonies), Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal and dependencies, Roumania, Salvador, Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, Uruguay, and Venezuela must be accompanied by the written approval of the diplomatic representative of the United States resident in the country. (Paragraphs 97, 98.) 106. In other countries. In countries not included in the foregoing nor in paragraph 97 similar requests should be addressed directly to the Department of State. In Colombia, Liberia, and Mexico (except such as are within the jurisdiction of the consul-general at Nuevo Laredo), on the receipt of notice of the granting of a leave of absence, the consular officer will promptly inform the diplomatic representative of the contemplated date of departure and of the name of the subordinate left in charge of the office.

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS.

107. Diplomatic representative may appoint.-In case a vacancy occurs in the offices both of consul and vice-consul, or in case of the absence from the country of both of these officers, or

in case of other emergencies, which requires the appointment of a person to perform temporarily the duties of the consulate, the diplomatic representative has authority to make such appointment, with the consent of the foreign government and in conformity to law and these Regulations, immediate notice being given to the Department of State. In those countries, however, where there are consuls-general, to whom the nominations of subordinate officers are required to be submitted for approval, the authority to make such temporary appointments is lodged with them. Immediate notice should be given to the diplomatic representative of the proposed appointment, and, if it can be done within a reasonable time, he should be consulted before the appointment is made. If such a vacancy should occur in a consulategeneral, the temporary appointment will be made by the diplomatic representative.

108. Title of appointees. It is required that the appointees to such vacancies should be designated by the title of viceconsul or vice-commercial agent, as the case may be, instead of acting consul or acting commercial agent, and that they should qualify for the office by filing a proper bond in the Department of State, in the manner prescribed for such officers. (Paragraphs 21, 43.)

ARTICLE VIII.

RELATIONS TO NAVAL OFFIcers of THE UNITED

STATES.

109. Commanders of squadrons.—When a naval squadron of the United States visits a port where there is a consular officer, it is the duty of the commander of the squadron to send a boat on shore, with an officer on board, who shall visit the consul-general, consul, or commercial agent and tender him a passage to the flagship.