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EXTRADITION—DANZIG. AUGUST 22, 1935
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“The Polish Government, which is entrusted with the conduct of the foreign affairs of the Free City of Danzig under Article 104 of the Treaty of Peace, signed at Versailles, June 28, 1919, and Articles 2 Vol. 46, pp. 2283, 2287.and 6 of the Convention between Poland and the Free City of Danzig, signed at Paris, November 9, 1920, declares, on behalf of the Free Vol. 46. p. 2291.City of Danzig and in execution of Article 2 of the Protocol accompanying the Treaty of Extradition between Poland and the United States of America, signed at Warsaw, November 22, 1927, that the Free City of Danzig shall become a contracting party of the said Treaty of Extradition from the fifteenth day following the date of the receipt of this notification by the Government of the United States of America.

“I have the honor to request your Excellency to acknowledge receipt of this note.”

The Government of the United States of America takes note of this declaration and will recognize the Free City of Danzig as a contracting party to the treaty of extradition between the United States of America and Poland signed at Warsaw, November 22, 1927, on and from September 6, 1935, the fifteenth day following the date on which the declaration hereby acknowledged was received by the Government of the United States of America.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration.

Cordell Hull

Mr. Wladyslaw Sokolowski,

Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Poland.