§ 1.1

Office of the Secretary of State. The official flag indicative of the office of Secretary of State shall be as follows:

On a blue rectangular field a white disk bearing the official coat of arms of the United States adopted by the act of June 20, 1782, in proper colors. In each of the four corners a white five-pointed star with one point upward. The colors and automobile flag to be the same design, adding a white fringe. For the colors a cord and tassel of blue and white to be added. The sizes to be in accordance with military and naval customs.

$ 1.2

Office of the Under Secretary of State.

The official flag indicative of the office of the Under Secretary of State shall be as follows: On a white rectangular field a blue disk bearing the official coat of arms of the United States adopted by act of June 20, 1782, in proper colors. In each of the four corners a five-pointed star with one point upward. The colors and automobile flag to be the same design, adding a blue fringe. For the colors a cord and tassel of white and blue to be added. The sizes to be in accordance with military and naval customs.

PART 2-PROTECTION OF FOREIGN DIGNITARIES AND OTHER OFFICIAL PERSONNEL

§ 2.1 Designation of personnel to carry firearms and exercise appropriate power of arrest.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security is authorized to designate certain employees of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, as well as employees of other departments and agencies detailed to and under the supervision and control of the Department of State, as Security Officers, as follows:

(a) Persons so designated shall be authorized to carry firearms when engaged in the performance of the duties prescribed in section (1) of the Act of January 28, 1955, 69 Stat. 188, as amended. No person shall be so designated unless he has either qualified in the use of firearms in accordance with standards established by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security, or in accordance with standards established by the department or agency from which he is detailed.

(b) Persons so designated shall also be authorized, when engaged in the performance of duties prescribed in section (1) of the Act of January 28, 1955, 69 Stat. 188, as amended, to arrest without warrant and deliver into custody any person violating the provisions of Section 111 or 112 of Title 18, United States Code, in their presence or if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony.

(Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended, sec. 1, 69 Stat. 188; 5 U.S.C. 151c, 170e, as amended) [Dept. Reg. 108.514, 29 F.R. 15571, Nov. 20, 1964]

4.1 Persons required to give notification. 4.2 Persons exempted from the requirement to give notification.

4.3 Form to be used in giving notification. 4.4 Form required in duplicate.

4.5 Time limit for the submission of the form.

4.6 Termination of official status and departure from the United States.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 4 issued under sec. 10, 56 Stat. 257, sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; 22 U.S.C. 620, 5 U.S.C. 151c.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 4 appear at 22 F.R. 10788, Dec. 27, 1957, unless otherwise noted.

§ 4.3

Form to be used in giving notification.

A Notification of Status with a Foreign Government form is to be used by the several diplomatic missions in Washington in giving notification of foreign official status to the Secretary of State.

§ 4.4 Form required in duplicate.

The form is to be submitted to the Secretary of State in duplicate.

§ 4.5 Time limit for the submission of the form.

(a) The form is to be submitted within 30 days after the arrival of the foreign official in the United States or after a change from a nonofficial to an official status.

(b) If the official status claimed is not recognized by the Secretary of State, the person submitting the form must register within another 30 days under the requirements of the Alien Registration

Act.

§ 4.6 Termination of official status and departure from the United States.

(a) The diplomatic missions in Washington should notify the Secretary of State of the termination of service of all officials and employees, giving the dates of such termination of service, the dates and ports of their departure from the United States, or their addresses if they are remaining in the United States.

(b) Aliens remaining in the United States after terminating their status as officials or employees are required to be registered and finger-printed within 30 days thereafter under sections 37 (a), 34(a) and 32(c) of the Alien Registration Act (54 Stat. 674, 675; 8 U.S.C. 453, 455, 458).

PART 11-APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS

Sec.

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

11.5

11.6 11.7 11.11

Eligibility for appointment as Foreign
Service officer.

Written examination for appointment
to class 8.

Oral examination for appointment to class 8.

Physical examination for appointment to class 8.

Certification for appointment to class
8.

Termination of eligibility.
Travel expenses of candidates.

Lateral entry to classes above class 7. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 11 issued under secs. 212, 302, 303, 516, 517, 60 Stat. 1001, as amended, 1002, 1008, as amended; 22 U.S.C. 827, 842, 843, 911, 912.

§ 11.1 Eligibility for appointment as Foreign Service Officer.

No person shall be eligible for appointment as a Foreign Service officer unless he has demonstrated his loyalty to the Government of the United States and his attachment to the principles of the Constitution, and unless he has been a citizen of the United States for at least 10 years and, if married, is married to a citizen of the United States. The religion, race and political affiliations of a candidate will not be considered in designations, examinations or certifications. [Dept. Reg. 108.489, 28 F.R. 825, Jan. 29, 1963]

§ 11.2

Written examination for appointment to class 8.

(a) The written examination will be given annually or semi-annually, if required, in designated cities in the United States and at Foreign Service posts abroad on dates established by the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service.

(b) No person will be permitted to take a written examination for appointment as Foreign Service officer who has not been specifically designated by the Board of Examiners to take that particular examination. Prior to each written examination the Board will establish a closing date for the receipt of applications for designation to take the examination. No person will be desig

nated for the examination who has not as of that closing date filed an application with the Board. Except as provided in paragraph (c) in this section, to be designated for the written examination a candidate, as of the first day of the month in which the closing date for the filing of applications occurs, shall have been a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years and shall be at least 21 but under 31 years of age, except that an applicant who has been awarded a Bachelor's degree by a college or university, or has completed successfully his junior year at a college or university, may qualify as to age if at least 20 but under 31 years of age.

(c) Foreign Service staff employees and Civil Service employees of the Department of State who are 31 years of age or more may apply if they are under 35 years of age and will have completed not less than 3 years of satisfactory service as of the closing date for receipt of applications.

(d) The written examination is designed to permit the Board to test the candidate's intelligence and the breadth and quality of his knowledge and understanding. It will consist of 4 parts: (1) A general ability test, (2) an English expression test, (3) a general background test, and (4) a test in a modern language (French, German, Russian, or Spanish).

(e) The several parts of the written examination, exclusive of the modern language test, will be weighted in accordance with the rules laid down by the Board of Examiners. The modern language test will be graded separately. [Dept. Reg. 108.476, 27 F.R. 469, Jan. 17, 1962, as amended by Dept. Reg. 108.477, 27 F.R. 1010, Feb. 3, 1962]