VII. LEGAL STATUS OF MEMBERS OF AMERICAN FORCES IN EUROPE-Continued 2216 Aug. 24 To the French Am- Steps taken to correct situation Page 746 747 748 749 agreement on penal military 750 Sept. 6 From the Belgian Belgium accepts terms of 751 Minister 751 Further negotiations relative Favorable to agreement with Proposed agreement deemed 753 From the Chargé in Encloses British note, May 31, 753 containing draft of proposed U.S.-British agreement re June 28] garding penal military juris diction. VII. LEGAL STATUS OF MEMBERS OF AMERICAN FORCES IN EUROPE-Continued Oct. 20, From the Belgian Belgium favorable to proposed continuation of arrangement relative to military penal jurisdiction. Inquiry as to date of notice of modification. Date on which notice of modification of termination of agreement will be given; also question of effective date. Modification of termination of agreement considered as effective from Oct. 20, 1919; published Nov. 8. British attitude toward concluding convention regarding penal military jurisdiction. Proposed convention necessary as long as any U.S. forces remain in Great Britain. British inquiry as to reason why the United States deems convention desirable. U.S. forces having been withdrawn from British territory, proposed convention no longer necessary. VIII. MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS MARRIAGES OF MEMBERS OF AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE Ambassador Jan. 26, From the French 1918 [Rec'd Feb. 1] Proposed agreement regarding regulations for marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. Encloses arrangements arrived at by British and French on subject. 2097 Mar. 12 To the French Am- Pershing's views on regulations bassador regarding marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. Bases upon which France deems possible an agreement regarding marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. Urgency of concluding agreement regulating marriages of U.S. soldiers to French womProvisions proposed. en. 757 758 758 759 759 759 760 761 764 765 766 VIII. MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS-Continued No. Date From and to whom Subject 2158 June 12 To the French Am- Encloses forms of affidavits, 2333 2289 bassador etc., to be used in marriages of U.S. soldiers to French women. Explanations. Importance of penal legislation in United States against U.S. soldiers guilty of perjury in making out marriage affidavits. Sept. 14 To the French Am- Army regulations exist for Nov. 7 Nov. 9] bassador From the French punishment of U.S. soldiers Proposal of exchange of notes Nov. 27 To the French Am- Marriage regulations to include bassador Feb. 3, To the French 1919 all U.S. forces abroad now From the French Draft bill meets with approval Page 767 769 770 771 773 773 To the French Am- Draft bill relative to marriages of U.S. soldiers and sailors 779 Proposed identic reply of Allies 147 July 5 To the Consul Gen- Protest to Bulgaria on behalf of eral at Sofia Page 782 782 783 783 784 784 Sept. 19 From Chargé Greece against ill-treatment the Swiss Transmits German protest 785 against use of shotguns by 785 Sept. 28 To the Swiss Chargé Reply to German protest, de Oct. 4 To the Ambassador Chargé fending use of shotguns by the Swiss Encloses German note relative 786 787 788 Nov. 2 From the Belgian German orders for destruction 789 of Belgian mines. U.S. protest to Germany 790 ister against contemplated destruc- Nov. 11 From the Swiss Min- Transmits German denial 791 VIII. MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS-Continued No. Date From and to whom Subject Instructions regarding verification of U.S. passports and visa of foreign passports. Formal request not to transport any U.S. citizens or aliens departing from the United States without valid passports. Encloses joint order of Secretaries of State and Labor requiring passports, etc., from aliens desiring to enter United States; also declaration form for aliens about to depart. Instructions and regulations. Regulating the issuance of passports and granting of permits to depart from and enter the United States. Prescribing further rules and regulations governing issuance of permits to enter and leave the United States. Page 793 793 794 807 810 Status of W. E. Mellen, U.S. citizen, who has applied for naturalization under Canadian law. Instructions regarding repatriation of U.S. citizens who have taken oaths of allegiance to Allied Powers for military service. Question arising in Cape Town, Africa, of recognizing naturalization of U.S. citizens as British subjects in time of war. Citation of treaty of 1870. July 19, To the British Argument upholding act. for 1919 Chargé bidding expatriation of U.S. citizens in time of war. Case of J. C. Bull and R. J. Mahaffery. 822 823 823 824 826 827 |