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one of the amendments to this order, to obtain the duty-free privilege for 
such animals, will render an association registering such animals liable 
to withdrawal of certification. 
(f) Should any association fail to act in conformity with any or all 
of these regulations, notice shall be sent at once to such association 
Failure to comply within thirty days after sending of such notice or to 
submit reasonable explanation for the delay, shall be regarded as sufficient 
ground for the withdrawal of the certification of the Secretary of Agri- 
culture. 
(g) Statements made under the provisions of these regulations shall 
be under oath by the secretary of each association. 
(h) Each association in the United States which has or may have 
the certification of the Secretary of Agriculture shall hold all its books 
open to inspection by the proper officer of this Department at any time. 
CERTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ASSOCI.VTIONS AND BOOKS OF RECORD. 
3. When a foreign association desires the certification of the Secretary 
of Agriculture, the custodian of its book of record shall submit to the 
Department a complete set of the published volumes of such book of 
record to date of making application, forwarding them to the address 
given in paragraph 4 of this order. When such foreign association is 
affiliated with one or more certified American associations, the official 
indorsement of the custodians of the books of record of the latter shall 
be shown, stating that such foreign associations register only animals 
which are pure bred and of a recognized breed. The Department re- 
serves the right, however, to be governed in all cases by the advice of 
representatives of the United States abroad, if the necessity for such a 
course exists. 
4. Custodians of the books of record of certified foreign associations 
shall submit the volumes of their books of record direct to the Department 
as soon as published, addressing them to the Chief of the Bureau of 
Animal Industry, in care of the United States Dispatch Agent, 277 Broad- 
way, New York, N. Y., U. S. A. 
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS. 
5. All books of record, official papers, reports, and other communica- 
tions submitted under the provisions of this order should be addressed to 
the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C, except as mentioned in the preceding paragraph. 
CERTIFIED AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS AND AFFILIATED FOREIGN ASSOCIATIONS. 
6. The following American associations and books of record have 
been certified to the Secretary of the Treasury on this date. Immediately 
opposite the names of certified American associations are shown the 
foreign associations and books of record with wmch they are affiliated. To 
obtain the duty-free privilege, certificates of the latter, and not others, 
except as provided in section 2, paragraph (e), of this order, shall be 
accepted by American associations for record, subject to proper scrutiny 
under the provisions of this order. 
