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230 TREATIES November21, 1936 Treaty of establishment between the United States of America and [T. S . No.9l Greece. Signed at Athens, November 21, 1936; ratification advised by the Senate, May 28, 1937; ratifiedby the President,July 23, 1937; ratified by Greece, January 9, 1937; ratificationsexchanged at Athens, October 22, 1937; proclaimed, October 26, 1937. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Treaty of establish- ment with Greece. WHEREAS a Treaty of Establishment between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Greece was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Athens, on the twenty-first day of November, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six, the original of which Treaty, being in the English and Greek languages is word for word as follows: TREATY OF ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE KINGDOM OF GREECE Contractingpowers. The United States of America and the Kingdom of Greece, being desirous of prescribing the conditions under which the nationals, corporations and associations of each country may settle and carry on business in the territory of the other country have decided to conclude a treaty for that purpose and have appointed their plenipotentiaries; Plenipotentiaries. The President of the United States of America His Excellency Mr. Lincoln Mac Veagh, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten- tiary at Athens; His Majesty the King of the Hellenes His Excellency Mr. Nicolas Mavroudis, Permanent Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following provisions: ARTICLE I Treatment of na- tionals, etc., with re- spect to entry, estab- lishment, and resi- dence. Regulation of immi- gration. The nationals, limited liability and other corporations and associa- tions of the United States of America and Greece respectively, shall receive in the territories of the other country treatment with respect to entry, establishment and residence which shall be, in all respects, no less favorable than the treatment which is or shall be accorded to nationals, corporations or associations of the most favored third country. Nothing in this Treaty shall be construed to affect existing statutes or regulations of either of the High Contracting Parties in relation to the immigration of aliens or the right of either Party to enact such statutes.