Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 57 Part 2.djvu/191

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826 TREATIES [57 STAT. The United States of America and the Republic of Colombia, being desirous of enlarging the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted under the Convention concluded between the two 26 Stat. 1534. countries on May 7, 1888, with a view to the better administration of justice and the prevention of crimes in their respective territories and jurisdictions, have resolved to conclude a supplementary convention for this purpose and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaires, to wit: Plenipotentiaries The President of the United States of America: Spruille Braden, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Colombia; and The President of the Republic of Colombia: Luis L6pez de Mesa, Minister for Foreign Relations, Who, after having exhibited to each other respective full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded the following articles: ARTICLE I. eAdditiobns st The High Contracting Parties agree that the following crimes are extraditable crimes The High Contracting Parties agree that the following crimes are added to the list of crimes numbered 1 to 12 in Article II of the Convention of Extradition concluded between the United States of 26 Stat. 1535 . America and the Republic of Colombia on May 7, 1888; that is to say: 13.-A bortion. 14.- A b duction or detention of women or girls for inmoral purpose. 15.- Bi gamy. 16.- Ki dnaping of minors or adults, defined to be the abduction or detention of a person or persons, in order to exact money from them, their families or any other person or persons, or for any other unlawful end. 17.- Larceny, defined to be the theft of effects, personal property, or money, of the value of twenty-five dollars or more, or colombian equivalent. 18.- -Obtaining money, valuable securities or other property by false pretenses or receiving any money, valuable securities or other property knowing the same to have been unlawfully obtained, where the amount of money or the value of the property so obtained or received exceeds two hundred dollars, or colombian equivalent. 19. -Fraud or breach of trust by a bailee, banker, agent, factor, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, director or officer of any company or corporation, or by anyone in any fiduciary position, where the amount of money or the value of the property misapro- priated exceeds two hundred dollars, or colombian equivalent. 20. - Bribery. 21. - - Crimes against the bankruptcy laws. 22. - Crimes against the laws for the suppression of the traffic in narcotics.