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EXTRADITION CONVENTION—BELGIUM. JUNE 20, 1935.
June 20, 1935.
Supplementary Extradition Convention Between the United States of America and Belgium. Signed at Washington, June 20, 1935; ratification advised by the Senate, August 24, 1935; ratified by the President, August 29, 1935; ratified by Belgium, August 19, 1935; ratifications exchanged at Brussels, October 7, 1935; proclaimed, October 25, 1935.

By the President of the United States of America

A PROCLAMATION

Supplementary Extradition Convention with Belgium. Whereas a Supplementary Extradition Convention between the United States of America and Belgium was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the twentieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, the original of which Supplementary Extradition Convention, in the English and French languages, is word for word as follows: Contracting Powers. The Governments of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the Belgians, being desirous of enlarging the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted under Vol. 32, p. 1894.the Convention concluded between the two countries on October 26, 1901, have resolved to conclude a Supplementary Convention for this purpose and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:

Plenipotentiaries. The President of the United States of America:

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

His Majesty the King of the Belgians:

Count Robert van der Straten Ponthoz, His Majesty’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America;

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