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10 U.S.C. § 8168

Consular powers: senior officer present afloat

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10 U.S.C. § 8168, Consular powers: senior officer present afloat, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/435618
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In any foreign port where there is no resident consul of the United States, or on the high seas, the senior officer present afloat has the powers of a consul in relation to mariners of the United States.

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