Diplomatic credentials

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Diplomatic credentials are documents presented by foreign ambassadors and ministers to the chief of state of the host government. The documents, which follow a standard text, identify the diplomats as representatives of their governments and empowered to speak for them.

According to diplomatic protocol, ambassadors or ministers may not represent their governments before a host government's foreign ministry until their credentials have been formally presented in person and have been accepted by the host government's chief of state. A diplomat whose credentials are accepted is considered accredited to the host government and is considered an officer of the host government as well as his own.

Furthermore, pursuant to UNITED STATES v. BENNER (1830) 24 F.Cas. 1084: A recognition by the department of state, the officers of which acting under the orders of the president, their acts are his; such recognition is an authorization and reception by the president. ... Every person so sent to this country, and recognised as such by the department of state, is deemed a minister, authorized and received by the president, both by the acts of congress, and the decisions of this and the supreme court. U.S. v. Liddle [Case No. 15,598]; U.S. v. Hand [Id. 15,297]; U.S. v. Ortega [Id. 15,971]; U.S. v. Ortega, 11 Wheat. [24 U.S.] 467. ... The certificate is full evidence of a recognition by the president, up to the time when it is given, recognition ex vi termini, imports his authorizing and *1086 receiving him as minister, his appointment and auuthority from his sovereign makes him such, the recognition of which by the president, is an admission of the fact, and a receiving him as such without any prescribed form or ceremonial. ... Whatever act then is done by that department must be taken to be done by the orders or instructions of the president; the certificate of the secretary under the seal, oath, and responsibility of office, must also be taken as full evidence of the act certified.----One does not need to initiate this process through the president of the United States (alone); one may by-pass the president, by using the Main Branch Secretary of State in every State's capital, via the Uniform Commercial Code Section office!
Each State has said Code in its law libraries. The proper Department of State (FORMS) are called a UCC-1 FINANCING STATEMENT, and, the UCC-11 REQUEST OF INFORMATION. This second federal form is what is needed to secure the secretary of states "Certified Seal." It costs $6.00 to file the form, and $6.00 for the "Great Seal" authentication. The Secretary of State is originally the Minister for Foreign Affairs. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS IN RE THIS TOPIC, PLEASE EMAIL THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: DWB231862@gmail.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (UCC1-207)