Digest of Circular Instructions to January 1, 1897 to May 25, 1908 Compiled by Augustus E. Ingram, American Consular Assistant: As many of the circular instructions cited in this Digest were either printed in a very limited quantity, or were not intended for general circulation throughout the Service, but were sent to certain consulates only (such as, to seaport consulates, or to consulates in certain countries or at certain places), it will not be possible for the Department of State to supply consulates with every circular instruction they may find lacking in their files; and indeed to many consulates to whom the Department did not deem it necessary to send such circular instructions the Digest will supply sufficient information. 2 A. ACCOUNTS AND RETURNS. Auditor, accounts for, not to be sent to State Depart ment. Circulars, January 5 and November 13, 1899. Consular agencies. See also under Consuls compensated from fees. Agent's receipt for his share of the fees collected must accompany consul's account. Circular, August 26, 1898. Bond. Supervising principal consular officers are responsible under their bonds for the acts of their agents, and in the settlement of their accounts at the Treasury they will be charged with all fees collected at their agencies and credited with the sums to which they and their agents are entitled. They should, for this reason, take from their agents such bond as they may deem necessary for their protection, as they are authorized to do under paragraph 45, Consular Regulations. Circular, November 11, 1898. Forms 190 and 191 established. Form 190, accompanied by forms 167 and 168, must be filled out and signed by the principal consular officer and transmitted by him to the Auditor for the State and other Departments with his quarterly accounts. Form 191 must be filled out, signed, and sent by the agent at the close of each quarter to the principal consular officer in whose district the agency is located, together with Forms 167 and 168. Circular, November 11, 1898. Postage. Consular agents are entitled to reimbursement for postage on official correspondence, and such charges should be included by principal consular officer in account for contingent expenses, supported by separate voucher. Circular, February 12, 1908. Receipts. Receipts showing that consular agents have been paid the amounts claimed for services performed for American vessels and seamen should not be transmitted with the accounts of the principal 3 |