Exchange of ratifications.

Proclamation.

And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two Governments were exchanged in the City of Bucharest, on the twenty-first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and six;

Now, therefore, be it known that I, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be inade public to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington, this twenty-fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirtieth. THEODORE ROOSEVELT

[SEAL]

By the President:

ELIHU ROOT

Secretary of State.

Supplementary convention between the United States and Great Britain for the extradition of criminals. Signed at London, April 12, 1905; ratification advised by the Senate December 13, 1905; ratified by the President December 21, 1906; ratified by Great Britain November 14, 1906; ratifications exchanged at Washington December 21, 1906; proclaimed February 12, 1907.

April 12, 1905.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas a Supplementary Convention between the United States of America and Great Britain enlarging the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted between the two countries was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at London, on the twelfth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and five, the original of which Supplementary Convention, is word for word as follows:

THE President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, being desirous of enlarging the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted under the Conventions concluded between the United States and Great Britain on the 12th July, 1889, and the 13th December, 1900, with a view to the better administration of justice and the prevention of crime in their respective territories and jurisdictions, have resolved to conclude a Supplementary Convention for this purpose and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, to wit:

Preamble.

Contracting parties.

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Vol. 32, p. 1864.

The President of the United States, the Honourable Joseph Hodges Plenipotentiaries. Choate, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of His Britannic Majesty;

And his Britannic Majesty, the Most Honourable Henry Charles Keith Petty- Fitzmaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs;

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded the following Articles:

ARTICLE I.

Crimes added.
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The following crimes are added to the list of crimes numbered 1 to 10 in the Ist Article of the said Convention of the 12th July, 1889, and to the list of crimes numbered 11 to 13 in Article I of the Supple- Vol. 32, p. 1864. mentary Convention concluded between the United States and Great Britain on the 13th December, 1900, that is to say:

14. Bribery, defined to be the offering, giving or receiving of bribes made criminal by the laws of both countries.

Bribery.

15. Offences, if made criminal by the laws of both countries, against bankruptcy law.

Bankruptcy.

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Former treaty applicable.

Ratifications.

Signatures.

ARTICLE II.

The present Convention shall be considered as an integral part of the said Extradition Conventions of the 12th July, 1889, and the 13th December, 1900, and the Ist Article of the said Convention of the 12th July, 1889, shall be read as if the lists of crimes therein contained had originally comprised the additional crimes specified and numbered 14 and 15 in the Ist Article of the present Convention.

The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged either at Washington or London as soon as possible.

It shall come into force ten days after its publication in conformity with the laws of the High Contracting Parties, and it shall continue and terminate in the same manner as the said Convention of the 12th July, 1889.

In testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention in duplicate, and have thereunto affixed their seals.

Done at London, this 12th day of April, 1905.

Ratifications ex

changed.

Proclamation.

And whereas the said Supplementary Convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the city of Washington, on the twenty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and six;

Now, therefore, be it known that I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, have caused the said Supplementary Convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington, this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven [SEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-first.

By the President:

ELIHU ROOT

Secretary of State.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

General act of the international conference at Algeciras and an additional protocol. Signed at Algeciras April 7, 1906; ratification advised by the Senate December 12, 1906; ratified by the President of the United States December 14, 1906; ratification deposited with the Spanish Government December 31, 1906; proclaimed January

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas a General Act and an Additional Protocol was concluded and signed on April 7, 1906, by the Plenipotentiaries of the United States of America, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, and Sweden, the originals of which General Act and Additional Protocol, being in the French language, are word for word as follows:

Plenipotentiaries.