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EXTRADITION—CZECHOSLOVAKIA. APRIL 29, 1935.
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April 29, 1935.
Supplementary extradition treaty between the United States of America and Czechoslovakia. Signed at Washington, April 29, 1935; ratification advised by the Senate, June 5, 1935; ratified by the President, June 15, 1935; ratified by Czechoslovakia, August 11, 1935; ratifications exchanged at Prague, August 28, 1935; proclaimed, August 30, 1935.

By the President of the United States of America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Supplementary Extradition Treaty with Czechoslovakia. Whereas a Supplementary Extradition Treaty between the United States of America and the Czechoslovak Republic was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, the original of which Supplementary Extradition Treaty, being in the English and Czech languages is word for word as follows:

Contracting Powers. The United States of America and the Czechoslovak Republic, being desirous of enlarging the list of crimes and offenses on account of which extradition may be grunted under the treaty Vol. 44, p. 2367.concluded between the two countries on July 2, 1925, and of amending Article IV of that treaty, with a view to the better administration of justice and the prevention of crime within their respective territories and jurisdictions, have resolved to conclude a supplementary treaty for this purpose and have appointed as their plenipotentiaries, to wit:

Plenipotentiaries. The President of the United States of America:

Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State of the United States of America;

The President of the Czechoslovak Republic:

Dr. Ferdinand Veverka, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Czechoslovak Repubhc in Washington,

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: