3650 MILITARY FORCES, WITHDRAWAL-HAITI. _-,J~ul=Y~24",-,-.=19-,-34-,-._ Agreement between the United States of America and Haiti, modifying the agreement of August 7,1933, respecting the withdrawal of military forces from Haiti. Signed July 24,1934. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCORD ENTRE LES ETATS.UNIS UNITED STATES AND THE RE. ET I.A REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI PUBLIC OF HAITI Agreement with Wh thP'dtfth Haiti modifying former ereas ereSlen0 e agreement respecting U ·ted St t fA· dth withdrawal of military ill aes0 menca an e ro~t «8, p. 1776. President of the Republic of Haiti, in the course of their conversation at Cape Haitian on July 5, 1934, reached the agreement, because of the rapid progress made by the Garde d'Haiti, to terminate com- pletely the services of the Ameri- can officers in that organization on August 1 of this year, and Whereas the President of the United States of America and the President of the Republic of Haiti, on the request of the Haitian Government, have furthermore agreed that the :Marine forces of the United States of America will be with<lrawn a fortnight later, The undersigned Plenipoten- tiaries, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have agreed to the following arrange- ment: ARTICLI~ 1 On August 1, 1934, the service of the American officers in the Garde d'Haiti shall terminate. On the said date the Garde, under complete command of Haitian Officers, will be turned over to a colonel in active service whom the President of Haiti shall designate as Commandant. Considerant que Ie President des Etats-Unis d'Amerique et Ie President de Ia Republique d'Haiti, au cours de leurs con- versations au Cap-Haitien Ie 5 juillet 1934, se sont mis d'accord, on raison des progres rapides realises par Ia Garde d'Haiti, pour mettre fin completement aux ser- vices des Officiers americains dans ce corps Ie 1 aout de cette annee, Considerant que Ie President des Etats-Unis d'Amerique et Ie President de la Republique d'Haiti, it la demande du GoU\'er- nement Haitien, sont en outre tombes d'accord pour que Ie re- tl"ait de Ia Brigade de l\'Iarines des Etats-Unis ait lieu dans Ie quin- zaine suivante, Les Plenipotentiaires soussi- gnes, dfunent autorises par leurs Gouvernements respectifs, ont convenudeI'arrangementci-apres: AnTICLE I Le ler aout 1934, les services des Officiers americains dans Ia Garde d'Haiti prendront fin. A la dite date, la Garde, entiere- ment commandee par des Officiers haitiens, sera remise a un colonel en service actif que Ie President d'Haiti designera comme Com- mandant.
