Civilian Technical Corps
                  New York Office
                  15 Broad Street
                  New York City
                  Hanover 2-2460
 

LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS AUTHORIZE TO RELEASE U.S. TECHNICIANS WHO
ENROLL FOR SERVICE IN ENGLAND WITH BRITISH CIVILIAN TECHNICAL CORPS

     National Headquarters of the selective service system
has sent a memorandum to all draft boards authorizing them
to release any American who enrolls for service abroad with
the British CIVILIAN TECHNICAL CORPS. Local draft boards
are authorized to put such Americans in Class II-B upon
proof that they have been enrolled   The Bulletin is dated
June 30, 1941 and signed by Lewis B. Hershey, Deputy Director.

     An excerpt from the bulletin follows:
     "In view of the national policy so clearly defined by
these Presidential announcements and by Act of Congress
referred to above. A registrant employed in one of the
services of the Canadian or British Governments, listed
below, may be classified in Class II-B by the local board,
providing the requirements of Paragraphs 350-353, Volume
Three of the Selective Service Regulations, are met."

     The services referred to above include:
 

     a - The armed forces of the Canadian and
         British Governments
     b - The British Civilian Technical Corps
     c - The Royal Army Medical Corps
     d - The British Emergency Medical Service