TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS. Oonvention bdwun the Dnited States and France Jor prevention of _.. :: .;lUD==:. .830:::2...::'l::o:sr.u~._ 8'Tn'U!Jgling oj into:cicati1l{lliquor8. Signed at Washington, June SO. 19S/,.; ratifiCation advised bij the Senate, Deumber lS, 19S4; raii~.J by the President, December Sa, 19S4; ratified by France, MarJ,,-l~ 19S7; ratifications exchanged at W"(Uhington, March lS, 19S7; pro- claimed, March lS, 19S7. By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREA.S a Convention between the United States of America F::;.c;,~!e~~IO;re~!~~ and the French Republic to aid in the prevention of the smuggling ~~f:r~u~ ln~~g; of alcoholic liquors into the United States was concluded and signed United States. by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Wasbington on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, the orIginal of which Convention, being in the English and French languages, is word for word as follows: The President of the United La President des Etats-Unis Contractlni Powers. States of America and the Presi- d'Amerique et Ie President de la dent of the French Republic be- Republique fran~aise, desireux ing desirous of avoidin~ any d'eviter toutes difficulMs qui difficulties which might arIse be- pourraient survenir entre leurs tween them in connection with pays relativement aux lois en the laws in force in the United vi~eur aux Etats-Unis sur Ie States on the subject of alcoholic BUJet des boissons alcooliques, ont beverages have decided to con- decide de conclure une conven- elude a Convention for that pur- tion a. cetre fin et ont designe pose, and have appointed as their pour etre leurs pIenipotentiaires: Plenipotentiaries : The President of the United States of America: Mr. Charles Evans . Hughes, Secretary of State of the United States; and The President of the E'rench Republic: Mr. J . J . Ju..'lSerand, Ambassador of the French Re- public to the United States; Who, having communicated their :fUll powers found in good and due form, have agreed as follows: ARTICLE I. Le President des Etats-Unis d'Adrique: M. Charles Evans Hugh~ Secretaire d'Etat des Etats-unis; et Le President de la Republique fran~aise: M. J . J . Jusserand, Amb&SS&deur de la Republique fran~aise aux Etats-Unis; Lesquels, apres s'etre commu- nique leurs pleins pouvoirs trou- ves en bonne et due forme, sont con venus des articles suivants: ARTICLE I. PleDipoteDtlariee. The High Contractin~ Parties respectively retain theIr rights and claims, without prejudice by reason of this agreement, with respect to the extent of their territorial jurisdiction. Les Hautes Parties Contrac- Territorial jurlsdi&- • tlon retained. tantes reservent respectlvement leurs droits et revendications 9.uant a. l'etendue de leur juridic~ hon territori&le, sans que l'ar- r~gement actuel y porte preju- dice. 2403
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