1758 LOAD-I . INE CERTIFICATES-NETHERLANDS. the vessel certificated have not been so materially altered since the issuance of the certificate, as to affect calculations on which the load 1ine was based, and that alterations have not been made so that the- (21) Protection of openings, ( ) Guard Rails, (3) Freeing Ports, (4) Means of Access to Crews Quarters, have made the vessel manifestly unfit to proceed to sea without danger to human life. It will be understood that on the receipt of a note from you to the effect that the competent authorities of the Netherland Government will give full recognition to the load line marks made and the cer- tificates issued by the competent authorities of this Government and expressing the Netherland Government's concurrence in the fore- going understanding, the reciprocal agreement will become effective. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. 856.8561/4 MR. L. G. VAN HOORN, Oh(JJl'ge d'Affaires ad Vnterim of the Netherlands. W. R . CASTLE, Jr. Acting Secretary; of State. November 16. 1\)31. The Netherlarul lJ1inister (Van Royen) to the Secretary of State (Stimson) No. 39;')6. ROYAL NETHERLAND LEGATION. Washington, D.O., 16 N01Jemher Jr).J1 . SIR: NS20:16, 8 July 2014 (UTC)~ by the I have the honor to refer to the Department's note of August 26, 1931, No. 856.8561/4, concerning the conclusion of a reciprocal load line agreement between the United States of America and the Nether- lands pending the coming into force of the International Load Line Convention. Pursuant to instructions from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at The Hague, I beg leave to transmit herewith four copies of the Royal Decree of October 8, 1931,2 published in the Collection of Official Documents (" Staatsblad") No. 414, by which the laws, rules and regulations pertaining to load lines for vessels now enforced by the United States Government are recognized by the Netherlands Government. 2 See 811llendix. p. 1763.
