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Diplomatic and Consular Relations

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The Attorneys General have dealt with the broad aspects of diplomatic and consular relations, having rendered advice concerning the status of international agents, diplomatic immunities, consular privileges, and control of the foreign service. In addition, they have given numerous opinions on technical and administrative questions arising in the foreign service, but no attempt will be made to cover those opinions relating primarily to administrative details. 1

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  1. OAG 186, 206–7 (1855). Neither of the delegates attended the Congress, however; see T. A. Bailey, A Diplomatic History of the American People, 3d ed. (New York, 1946 ), pp. 195–6.

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  2. OAG 290 (1829); see account of this incident in Moore, Digest, vol. 4 pp. 664–7; also below, p. 268.

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  3. Moore, Digest,vol. 4, p. 666; Torlade v. Barrozo, 1 Miles (Phil.) 366 (1830).

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  4. U.S. v. Phillips, 6 Peters 776 (1832).

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  5. OAG 49 (1794); 1 OAG 71, 74 (1797); 1 OAG 406 (1820); 7 OAG 18 (1854).

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  6. OAG 169 (1856). Cushing also stated that exemption from personal taxes is the “undoubted right” of foreign ministers by the law of nations and “cannot be invaded” by legislation of the several states. The Attorney General of Louisiana has ruled that. foreign consuls are exempt from the motor vehicle registration tax; Opinions, 192022, p. 780; ibid., 1922–24, p. 779; ibid., 1934–36, p. 1080.

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  7. OAG 300 (1870). In 13 OAG 537 (1871). Akerman advised that an American minister could not, without the consent of Congress, accept a diplomatic commission from a third power, but the minister could render friendly services, including negotiating treaties. See also 6 OAG 409 (1854).

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  1. Department of Political Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    David R. Deener

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© 1957 Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands

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Deener, D.R. (1957). Diplomatic and Consular Relations. In: The United States Attorneys General and International Law. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-9570-6_12

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