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[55 STAT. 1098 the United States of America to the Guatemalan Government; and The President of Guatemala, sefior Licenciado Carlos Salazar, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who, after having exhibited their respective Full Powers, which were found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: ARTICLE I Extraditable crimes The High Contracting Parties and ofenses. agree to the addition of the follow- ing crimes and offenses, under number 23, to the list of the crimes and offenses specified in Article 2 of the Extradition Treaty con- cluded between the United States of America and the Republic of 33 Stat. 2148 . Guatemala on February 27, 1903, namely: Traffic in narotics. 23. Violation of the laws pro- hibiting or regulating the traffic in narcotics, when the penalty to which violators are liable is one year's imprisonment or more. Attempt to commit crime or participation as accessory. Considered part of treaty of Feb. 27 ,1903. The High Contracting Parties also agree to amend number 23 of Article 2 of the said Treaty of 1903, to make it read as follows, re- numbering it number 24: 24. Extradition shall also be granted for an attempt to com- mit any of the crimes or offenses listed above, or for participation in such crimes or offenses as an accessory before or after the fact, provided that all such violations are punishable with imprison- ment of one year or more by the laws of both Contracting Parties. ARTICLE II This Convention shall be con- sidered as an integral part of the ciario de los Estados Unidos de America ante el Gobierno de Guatemala, y El Presidente de Guatemala, al sefior Licenciado Carlos Salazar, Secretario de Estado en el Des- pacho de Relaciones Exteriores; quienes, despues de haberse exhibido sus respectivos Plenos Poderes y haberlos encontrado en buena y debida forma, han con- venido en los Articulos siguientes: ARTICULO I Las Altas Partes Contratantes convienen en que los delitos siguientes se adicionen, bajo el nimero 23, a la lista de los delitos especificados en el Articulo 29 del Tratado de Extradici6n cele- brado entre los Estados Unidos de America y la RepGblica de Gua- temala en 27 de febrero de 1903, es decir: 23. Infracci6n de las leyes que prohiben o reglamentan el trafico de estupefacientes, cuando la pena que corresponda a los infractores sea de un afio de prisi6n o mas. Las Altas Partes Contratantes convienen tambi6n en modificar el ndmero 23 del Articulo 29 del referido Tratado de 1903, para que se lea como sigue, corres- pondi6ndole el ndmero 24: 24. Tambi6n se debera conceder la extradici6n por el delito frus- trado o tentativa de los delitos antes enumerados, y por com- plicidad o encubrimiento en esos delitos, siempre que todas estas infracciones sean punibles con prisi6n de un afio o mis por las leyes de ambas Partes Contra- tantes. ARTICULO II Esta Convenci6n sera tenida como parte integrante del referido TREATIES